US Attorney Duane Evans announced that 58 YO Haydee Armas Santana of Covington was sentenced for Theft of Government Funds.
According to documents filed in federal court, beginning in 2015, Santana filed for, and became eligible for, Social Security Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) disability payments.
Her SSI application concealed an Iberia Bank account and her ownership in at least two additional pieces of real property, including one located in Miramar Beach, FL.
In total, Santana fraudulently obtained over $31,000.00 in Social Security Administration SSI disability benefits.
U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe sentenced Santana to 5 years probation, Home Detention for 6 months, $31,060.61 in Restitution, and more. U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General and the Louisiana State Police.
The prosecution of this case was handled by Assistant U. S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.
