TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has announced the sentencing for a southern Arizona couple convicted of defrauding the state’s pandemic unemployment system.
In a news release, the AG’s office said Wednesday that David Christopher Ellis, 42, was sentenced to six years in the Arizona Department of Corrections while his wife, Gabbrielle Elizabeth Ellis, was sentenced to seven years of probation.
Both were also ordered to pay $62,151 in restitution.
The couple previously pleaded guilty in a Pima County courtroom to a felony fraud charge after being indicted on a total of 18 charges over a scheme that ran between June and August 2020.
“Those who exploit public assistance programs will be held accountable,” said AG Kris Mayes. “My office will continue to work alongside our law enforcement partners to protect Arizona taxpayers and ensure that critical safety net…
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