Drizzle Fog/Mist 45°
Tag:

Jermika Depas

News
Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services
Woman Sentenced For Stealing Thousands From Rockland Department Of Social Services A Rockland County woman who was found guilty by a jury of stealing thousands in welfare funds has been sentenced to probation. Jermika Depas, 32, of Spring Valley, was sentenced Tuesday to five years probation and $4,662.50 in restitution after being convicted by a Rockland County jury of welfare fraud and other charges, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Depas, while living rent-free at 62 Branchwood Lane., in Nanuet, filed three applications between March of 2015 and June of 2016 for welfare benefits with the Rockland County Department of Social Services, the DA's Office…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Rockland Woman Convicted Of Forging, Filing False Documents, Fraud Rockland Woman Convicted Of Forging, Filing False Documents, Fraud
Rockland Woman Convicted Of Forging, Filing False Documents, Fraud A Rockland County woman has been convicted of fraud and forging documents following a jury trial. Jermika Depas, 32, of Spring Valley, was found guilty of one count of welfare fraud, three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, and three counts of filing a false document, all felonies, in order to receive rent-free living assistance, said the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. “This defendant used deceit and fraud to feign a need for rent support and other public benefits," said District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. "Taxpayer-subsidized assistance is intended to…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes