8 charged in welfare fraud investigations in Orleans County
Eight individuals have been charged with welfare fraud and other crimes in Orleans County, New York, for collectively stealing $35,468.69 in benefits. The suspects were released from custody and issued appearance tickets to return to Albion Town Court.
Eight suspects face charges in a series of public assistance fraud investigations conducted by the Orleans County Sheriff's Office and the county's Department of Social Services. The suspects collectively stole $35,468.69 in benefits they were not entitled to. Each suspect is charged with welfare fraud, grand and petit larceny, criminal use of a public benefit, and offering a false instrument for filing. The suspects were released from custody and issued appearance tickets to return to Albion Town Court. The investigation was a joint effort between the sheriff's office and the Department of Social Services.
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