BATAVIA — A Batavia couple pled guilty Thursday in county court to a single count of second-degree offering a false instrument for filing, according to county Social Services Investigator Michael Kowalczyk.
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Joshua Carney, 33, and Holly Carney, 28, both of Spencer Court were charged last December.
Joshua Carney was charged with nine counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and one count of third-degree grand larceny.
His wife, Holly, had been charged with 11 counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and one count of third-degree grand larceny.
Kowalczyk said the charges were filed after it was discovered the couple had submitted various recertification forms to the Department of Social Services and failed to report Joshua Carney’s commission income from his employer.
As part of the plea deal the Carney’s agreed to make full restitution of $14,017.14 to the Department of Social Services and they are disqualified from receiving food stamp benefits.
They are to appear Feb. 2 in Genesee County Court for sentencing.
Anyone wishing to report suspected cases of welfare fraud in Genesee County may contact the Department of Social Services Fraud Investigation Unit at (585) 344-2580 Ext. 6417 or 6416. All calls are confidential.
