Fraud Alleged In Texas

From the Tyler Morning Telegraph:

Dale A. Lowery, 54, and Brenda G. Lowery, 48, both of Troup, were indicted on charges of theft of government property, concealment of an event to secure disability benefits and making a false statement.

From March 2003 through June 2007 in Smith County, the Lowerys allegedly stole about $28,300 in Social Security disability benefit payments, for a benefit of a child to which they were not entitled, the indictment states. They also allegedly concealed that the child was no longer living with them and they made false statements to federal agents investigating the case.