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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Criminal. Happens all the time unfortunately, with Social Security as well.
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I'd make a deal with her. In order to avoid prison time, if she could survive one month in Helmand Province or RC east with no weapons and just her wits (I'd give her a set of Multi Cams, boots and a PT belt. Don't want her out of uniform), I'd wipe this clean. Hell one month as the MWR for the ANA and I'd wipe this clean. I offer all this because I KNOW she wouldn't. Both would take her to new levels of hell on earth that would be fitting for screwing one of ours for as long as she did.
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SSgt (Join to see)
Not a bad idea, but don't forget she has to complete basic training first. Then send her over.
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SSG Warren Swan
SSgt (Join to see) - Ohh hells naw. She completed that $107,452 ago. I want my ROI. Try stealing your (not you, her) way with them. Guarantee she'd be begging for a supermax anywhere in America.
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