A local woman has been listed among 44 Pennsylvania residents who were charged with welfare fraud by the Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG) in January.
Among the 44 residents charged, 31 of them were charged with felony welfare fraud, including 26-year old Anaiya Burnham, of North Wales.
“We must protect the integrity of Pennsylvania’s public assistance programs,” said Acting State Inspector General Lucas M. Miller. “I am proud of OSIG’s investigators who help safeguard Governor Wolf’s investment in services to vulnerable populations.”
According to the press release, Burnham fraudulently received $1,614 from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bail information and a booking image are currently unavailable, though court records indicate that Burnham had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge Margaret Hunsicker on Tuesday morning.
If convicted, Burnham faces a maximum penalty of seven years in prison, a fine of $15,000 and a mandatory disqualification period from the benefit program, according to the release.
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