Texas Woman Who Fraudulently Obtained Eaton Fire FEMA Money Sentenced to Federal Prison

Woman defrauded government in scheme targeting funds for Eaton Fire victims, COVID unemployment

A woman was sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of over $82,000 in a scheme targeting Eaton Fire FEMA money and COVID unemployment benefits. Joyce Turner, 56, of Rosharon, Texas, had pleaded guilty in September 2025 to one count of fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits and one count of mail [...]

Texas woman who fraudulently obtained Eaton Fire FEMA money sentenced to federal prison

The 56-year-old woman claimed to be a Pasadena resident whose property was impacted by the Eaton Fire, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They also said that she fraudulently received more than $50k in jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Woman Faces Sentencing in LA for Wildfire, COVID Relief Fraud

A Texas woman is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles for fraudulently obtaining more than $28,000 in federal disaster relief money by falsely claiming she was a Pasadena resident living in a property damaged by the Eaton Fire, and for obtaining more than $54,000 in jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic under false […]

Texas Woman Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Eaton Fire FEMA Money and COVID Benefits

A Texas woman was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $28,000 in federal disaster relief money by falsely claiming that she was a Pasadena […] The post Texas Woman Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Eaton Fire FEMA Money and COVID Benefits appeared first on edhat.