Vegas Trips and Cruises: Indiana Woman Sentenced for Fraud

Vegas Trips and Cruises: Indiana Woman Sentenced for Fraud

Source: DOJ / DOJ HAMMOND, Ind. — An East Chicago woman who spent more than two decades collecting her deceased mother’s Social Security benefits to fund a lavish lifestyle of cruises and casino trips has been sentenced to federal prison. Rose Henderson, 62, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund to 12 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. In addition to her prison term, Henderson was or…

East Chicago Woman Sentenced to 12 Months and 1 Day in Prison For Wire Fraud

HAMMOND – On March 18, 2026, Rose Henderson, 62 years old, of East Chicago, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred. Henderson was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison and ordered to pay $364,779 in restitution. According to documents in the case, in August 1989, Henderson’s mother began receiving social security bene…