Posted on Sep 10, 2015
What are your thoughts on this woman that pleaded guilty to stealing VA benefits?
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A Ferriday woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 of her deceased aunt's Veterans Affairs benefits.
U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley said Tuesday that 45-year-old Linda Sue Bourgeois pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell to one count of theft of government property or funds.
Court documents show that even though Bourgeois' aunt died in July 2007, Bourgeois did not inform Veterans Affairs and took the benefits from a shared bank account until March when the payments terminated. Bourgeois stole $107,452.
Bourgeois faces up to 10 years in prison, three years supervised release, a $250,000 fine and restitution.
A sentencing date of Dec. 17 was set.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/09/09/woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-va-benefits/71924784/
U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley said Tuesday that 45-year-old Linda Sue Bourgeois pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell to one count of theft of government property or funds.
Court documents show that even though Bourgeois' aunt died in July 2007, Bourgeois did not inform Veterans Affairs and took the benefits from a shared bank account until March when the payments terminated. Bourgeois stole $107,452.
Bourgeois faces up to 10 years in prison, three years supervised release, a $250,000 fine and restitution.
A sentencing date of Dec. 17 was set.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/09/09/woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-va-benefits/71924784/
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Prison seems to be a proper place for her to be. I wish agencies did a better job tracking, so folks can't steal this amount of money before a red flag goes up.
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She stole from the VA. I deal with Vets on a daily basis who could have used the money the VA was sending to a deceased person. So in essence she stole from our Vets. To me this is the lowest type of scum there is in our country. She should face the full penalty for her actions.
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Very disrespectful! Put this idiot in jail and let her stay a few years. It'll give her some time to ponder!
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