Stafford resident Linda Denise Ramsey was convicted and sentenced to five years in jail for welfare fraud.
According to a Stafford County release, in addition to the prison time, Ramsey is required to pay the Stafford Department of Social Services $28,567 in restitution.
Following sentencing, Ramsey was taken the Rappahannock Regional Jail to start her 5-year sentence, said a Stafford release.
More on the case from Stafford County:
An investigation by the Stafford Department of Social Services (DSS) revealed that Ms. Ramsey received Food Stamp benefits from July 2009 through January 2013. She had submitted fraudulent information about two addresses as well as her income to the Stafford DSS. The investigation found that she was not living at either of the addresses on her application. In fact, she had been living with her husband, and did not submit his wage information on her application for Food Stamps. His income made her ineligible to receive the benefit. In determining eligibility and benefit level for Food Stamp applicants, Stafford DSS is required to consider who lives in the household and available income and resources of all adult household members.
