{"id":51874,"date":"2013-11-23T14:30:26","date_gmt":"2013-11-23T19:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=51874"},"modified":"2013-11-24T09:48:27","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T14:48:27","slug":"two-charged-with-welfare-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=51874","title":{"rendered":"Two Charged with Welfare Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mad-Co-Sheriffs-Dept.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-41578\" alt=\"Mad Co Sheriff's Dept\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mad-Co-Sheriffs-Dept-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Issued by John Ball, Madison County Undersheriff<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Wampsville, NY \u2013 Nov. 22, 2013) Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Investigators arrested two females this week for welfare fraud. They are:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hope Layo, 38 of East Syracuse was charged with fourth-degree welfare fraud (class E Felony) and second-degree offering a false instrument for filing (A Misdemeanor).<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that Layo falsified her public assistance application claiming she lived in Madison County when she in fact resided in Onondaga County. As a result of Layo\u2019s fraudulent act, she was overpaid $2,255 in public assistance benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Layo is to appear in the Town of Lenox Court on Dec. 10 to answer the charges.<\/p>\n<p>Adrianne L Wagoner, 30 of Canastota was charged with third-degree welfare fraud (D Felony) and second-degree offering a false instrument for filing (A Misdemeanor).<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that Wagoner falsified her public assistance application claiming her three children lived with her when in fact the children had not resided with her for over one year.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of Wagoner\u2019s fraudulent act, she was overpaid $7,020 in public assistance benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Wagoner was arraigned in the Town of Lenox Court and she was released on her own recognizance. She is to re-appear at the Town Lenox Court on Nov. 26 to answer the charges.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, both could face up to four years in state prison for the welfare fraud charge and one year in jail for the offering a false instrument for filing charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issued by John Ball, Madison County Undersheriff (Wampsville, NY \u2013 Nov. 22, 2013) Madison County Sheriff\u2019s Investigators arrested two females this week for welfare fraud. 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