A former longtime Cache County employee has been charged with felony communications fraud.
Utah County prosecutors say Terryl Warner, who worked as the director of Cache County Victim Services, falsified her credentials to avoid a pay reduction.
Warner’s Logan attorney, Wayne Caldwell, did not respond to a request for comment from The Salt Lake Tribune and Utah Public Radio.
In a statement Friday, the Cache County Attorney’s Office said it requested that Utah County handle the investigation. The office did not answer other questions about the case; neither did the Utah County Attorney’s Office.
The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office explained that it’s not uncommon for counties to have an outside agency investigate issues that involve their staff.
This involves defrauding the state or using government systems to steal from individuals.
- Tax Identity Theft: A criminal uses your ID and income details to file a tax return in your name and claim a refund before you do.
- Grant/Benefit Fraud: Falsely claiming unemployment, disability, or social grants that the perpetrator is not entitled to.