For Immediate Release February 11, 2021 The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has arrested: • October 31, 2020 – Richard C. Hodgson 62 of Rock Hill was arrested and charged with the Class A Misdemeanor of Misuse of Food Stamps. It is alleged that Hodgson stole $964.00 in SNAP benefits by failing to disclose […]

For Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2021 The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has arrested: March 12th 2021 – Bridget K. Sattler 34 of Monticello was arrested and charged with the Class E Felony of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree and Theft of Services a Class A Misdemeanor. It is alleged […]

CHEMUNG COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – David Kingdon-Wolfe was arrested by the Elmira Police Department after a welfare fraud investigation. Kingdon-Wolfe allegedly failed to report his income in the form of NYS Department of Labor unemployment benefits with the Department of Social Services and received $2,265.00 in Temporary Assistance benefits that he was not eligible to […]

SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WETM) – Christina Jones, 49, was arrested by the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office after a welfare fraud investigation conducted by the Department of Social Services Special Investigation Unit. According to the Sheriff’s office, Jones allegedly submitted false information to the Chemung County Department of Social Services twice regarding her income. Jones received $1,644 […]