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Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Medicaid, SNAP Fraud
['Kit Macavoy']
St. Thomas Source
Akim Davis, Carmen Saldana-Nunez, Karen Blyden, Shane Gaston and Sharon Olivia Henry face charges of Medicaid fraud, making fraudulent claims upon the government, and accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes.
Justice Department’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit into DHS employees who allegedly used government computers to manipulate Medicaid and SNAP eligibility.
Brow-Ross further enjoined the defendants from speaking to one another about the case or posting about it on social media.
Medicaid fraud and accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes each carry a maximum penalty of five years’ incarceration and a $5,000 fine.
Embezzlement or falsification of public records carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.