A Pittsburgh-area woman faces criminal charges for allegedly receiving $200,000 in public assistance while operating a business that was paid $1 million from the state Department of Human Services.
That’s right… she got huge checks from the Feds, who still didn’t realize she shouldn’t be on food stamps.
Kimberly Coleman, of Cranberry Township, faces three counts of welfare fraud. Each carries a maximum seven-year prison sentence.
The Office of Inspector General says Coleman and her husband leased a property for $8,900 per month during the same time period.
She also allegedly submitted falsified pay stubs to make it look as though her husband worked at a pizza restaurant, in order to continue receiving benefits.
Authorities say Coleman received about $195,000 in fraudulent benefits between 2014 and 2018.
A state spokesman didn’t have information on whether Coleman had an attorney. Two phone numbers listed for her were out of service.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.