welfare fraud, child abuse

Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her 3 children for years charged with welfare fraud
Kelli Bryant, 34, has been charged with three counts of welfare fraud. Bryant is already facing three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Michigan mother accused of abandoning children now charged with welfare fraud
Kelli Bryant, 34, is accused of collecting $29,397 from January 2022 through February 2025 in support payments by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services while the children were
Prosecutor: Pontiac mom in squalor case stole welfare aid meant for her kids
The Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her kids and forcing them to live alone in squalor is now also facing three counts of welfare fraud — one count for each child who authorities say lived ...
Welfare fraud charges added for Pontiac mom charged with abandoning 3 kids for years
Kelli Bryant, the mom charged abandoning her three kids in Pontiac, is charged with welfare fraud as the prosecutor says she received almost $30,000 from the state, which was meant for the kids she's accused of leaving to live alone in filth.
Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids in squalor faces more charges
A Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her kids in squalor for years faces more charges, officials said Tuesday. Kelli Bryant, 34, is now charged with three counts of welfare fraud, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Tuesday.
Pontiac mom allegedly collected $29K in welfare while kids were abandoned in trash, feces-filled home
Kelli Bryant is accused of collecting payments from January 2022 through February 2025 while her kids lived alone in a Pontiac townhouse.
Mother accused of abandoning kids for years facing new charges
Kelli Bryant is facing charges of welfare fraud, in addition to the counts of child abuse for allegedly abandoning her kids in a filthy home.
Former Colombian priest, child molester sentenced for passport fraud and stripped of US citizenship
A former Colombian priest convicted of child molestation has been ordered deported back to his country and stripped of his U.S. citizenship.
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Woman arrested for wire fraud after allegedly stealing $27K from Child Care Resources
A woman has been arrested for wire fraud after allegedly stealing funds for personal use. In November of 2024, the Portage ...
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Michigan mom who allegedly abandoned her children was collecting thousands in welfare, prosecutor says
The children deserved better.” Bryant is now facing three charges of welfare fraud. When law enforcement entered the home last month, they found feet-high piles of trash, feces in the bathtub ...
Defendant in $250 million pandemic food fraud case pleads guilty to wire fraud
A man accused of tampering with a witness in a courtroom hallway has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Abdinasir Abshir will be ...
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Former Paw Paw secretary charged with embezzling $27K in wire fraud scheme
Prior to Monday's arraignment, Portage Police Department investigated a fraud complaint in November after Child Care Resources reported several unauthorized transactions from their bank account.
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Woman who worked for Michigan school district arrested for wire fraud
PAW PAW, MI — A woman who worked for Paw Paw Schools has been arrested for allegedly using stolen account information to pay ...
Musk’s DOGE team gets access to sensitive child support database despite objections from officials
The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to The Washington Post that DOGE officials have “read-only” access to ...