A Vermont woman was sentenced for defrauding the state’s public assistance programs by hiding income and resources while collecting benefits she was not eligible to receive. According to the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) and the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, the defendant applied for 3SquaresVT and Reach Up benefits while knowingly failing to […]
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