A Pennsylvania woman is facing felony charges in Steuben County after allegedly falsifying documents to collect public benefits she was not entitled to, according to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies arrested Erika S. Mills, 22, of Walnut Street in Westfield on June 17. Investigators allege that Mills submitted false information to the county’s Department of Social Services between November and April, resulting in $2,368 in improperly received benefits.
Mills has been charged with four class E felonies: Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, Welfare Fraud in the Fourth Degree, Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, and Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree. She was released on an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in Village of Bath Court at a later date.
Sheriff Jim Allard credited the Department of Social Services’ Fraud and Legal Affairs Unit and the District Attorney’s Office for their role in the investigation.
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