DeSoto woman enters plea agreement following welfare fraud investigation
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A DeSoto County woman has entered a plea agreement following a welfare fraud investigation.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services began an investigation into Kayla Smith after suspected fraud of public assistance benefits.
The investigation determined the Smith improperly received over $37,000 in Childcare Payments Programs by not accurately reporting her household income.
Smith was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay over $39,000 in fines, fees, and restitution.
