Thread: CA: Woman got welfare illegally for 9 kids

Woman got welfare illegally for 9 kids

BY VIK JOLLY
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
February 10, 2011
SANTA ANA, CA

A woman must pay $80,000 in restitution and has been sentenced to 180 days in jail following her conviction for fraudulently applying for and illegally receiving public assistance for 11 years.

Aurelia Ramirez, 45, of Santa Ana, pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court on Wednesday to one felony count of receiving more than $400 through misrepresentation and nine felony counts of perjury for filing false applications for aid, prosecutors said.

She received more than $79,000 in cash aid and food stamps, according to a news release from the District Attorney's Office.

Ramirez is subject to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold and will be deported upon completion of her sentence, the release said.

Prosecutors said that beginning Dec. 6, 1991, Ramirez fraudulently applied for public assistance for her nine children through the Orange County Department of Social Services by signing under penalty of perjury that her husband lived and worked in Mexico. But, prosecutors said, while she collected aid her husband held three jobs and lived with his family in Orange County.

Had she disclosed this information, she would not have qualified for assistance under the CalWORKs absent parent depravation rule, the release said. The state-funded program provides benefits to families with children when one parent is continually absent from the home and the primary wage earner is unemployed.

Ramirez's husband was unaware that she had fraudulently filed for and received benefits, prosecutors said.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/prosecut ... sband.html

You just KNOW this is happening on a very large scale!

NATIONWIDE

I don't believe the husband did not know. Where did he think that 80K came from? He must have noticed she had money and the food stamps, fgs.

Originally Posted by Ratbstard

You just KNOW this is happening on a very large scale!

NATIONWIDE

$80K multiplied by 30 million. You do the math.

Originally Posted by American-ized

Prosecutors said that beginning Dec. 6, 1991, Ramirez fraudulently applied for public assistance for her nine children through the Orange County Department of Social Services by signing under penalty of perjury that her husband lived and worked in Mexico. But, prosecutors said, while she collected aid her husband held three jobs and lived with his family in Orange County.

I say 99.99 percent of these invaders do this!!

Ramirez's husband was unaware that she had fraudulently filed for and received benefits, prosecutors said.

Yea Right!!!!!

$80K, the cost of an Escalade with the works.

And people wonder why Cali is sinking in debt? Bet they NEVER get that $80K in restitution either! They best be checking on hubby's immigration status, they can take all 9 anchors with them back to Messico... wouldn't want to separate the family now would we?

I would loooove to know how this illegal got caught. Doesn't say in the story.

Originally Posted by OneNationUnderGod

Originally Posted by American-ized

Prosecutors said that beginning Dec. 6, 1991, Ramirez fraudulently applied for public assistance for her nine children through the Orange County Department of Social Services by signing under penalty of perjury that her husband lived and worked in Mexico. But, prosecutors said, while she collected aid her husband held three jobs and lived with his family in Orange County.

I say 99.99 percent of these invaders do this!!

Ramirez's husband was unaware that she had fraudulently filed for and received benefits, prosecutors said.

Yea Right!!!!!

He is full of bs. When you are on public assistance you recieve mail from them. This went on for many years. It is hard for me to believe that during an entire DECADE this guy did not notice mail from the welfare department.....and also did not notice his wife using FOOD STAMPS to pay for the groceries. He also did not notice checks coming in the mail or the depositing of those checks into their bank account. Please, spare me. He must have noticed some piece of mail or tell tale notices in their home at some time during a DECADE of receiving benefits.

Originally Posted by redpony353

Originally Posted by OneNationUnderGod

Originally Posted by American-ized

Prosecutors said that beginning Dec. 6, 1991, Ramirez fraudulently applied for public assistance for her nine children through the Orange County Department of Social Services by signing under penalty of perjury that her husband lived and worked in Mexico. But, prosecutors said, while she collected aid her husband held three jobs and lived with his family in Orange County.

I say 99.99 percent of these invaders do this!!

Ramirez's husband was unaware that she had fraudulently filed for and received benefits, prosecutors said.

Yea Right!!!!!

He is full of bs. When you are on public assistance you recieve mail from them. This went on for many years. It is hard for me to believe that during an entire DECADE this guy did not notice mail from the welfare department.....and also did not notice his wife using FOOD STAMPS to pay for the groceries. He also did not notice checks coming in the mail or the depositing of those checks into their bank account. Please, spare me. He must have noticed some piece of mail or tell tale notices in their home at some time during a DECADE of receiving benefits.

redpony he knew damn well and probably used the food stamps and cash aid card many, many times!

And yes he is full of B.S.