A Minnesota woman is facing felony charges after defrauding the welfare system for the second time in three years.
The SC Times reports that Sara Ann Brixx committed $44,000 in welfare fraud three years after being convicted of the same crime.
Authorities also found Brixx was putting money onto a prepaid credit card run through private online banking. This account totaled $94,374.
Portions of this income came from Social Security, a tax refund and a housing grant from the county. Total unreported income was $44,607.94. The total amount in services provided to Brixx by the county was $44,435.
The complaint said if officials had known of the unreported income, Brixx would not have been eligible for benefits.
The complaint said she was given two self-employment forms in July and September of 2016, but never returned them nor notified the county of her employment.
Brixx was convicted in June 2015 for wrongfully obtaining public assistance.
