PERHAM, Minn. (KFGO KBRF) – A Perham woman has been sentenced to pay almost $8,000 in restitution after failing to update her income while receiving medical assistance.
Otter Tail County prosecutors say 31-year-old Bailey Ann Freel did not report any income when she applied for assistance in June 2023. Over a year later, county investigators received a fraud referral saying that Freel’s income had changed, but she had not reported it. The investigators sent out employment verification requests and learned that over the year, Freel had been employed by three different companies and had current employment.
Investigators say Freel was overpaid $7,943.70 between September 2023 and May 2024 due to her failure to update her income. When approached by investigators, Freel claimed that she did not report her income because none of her employers provided insurance.
Freel pleaded guilty to wrongfully obtaining assistance and on Monday, she was sentenced to pay $7,928 in restitution. She has also been placed on probation for 5 years.
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