WETM Elmira,Brandon Kyc
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A 55-year-old Elmira woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly receiving nearly $2,000 in benefits she wasn’t entitled to.
Christina Woodard was taken into custody on October 28, 2024, on several felony charges, including one count of welfare fraud in the fourth degree, one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree, and two counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. All of these charges are classified as class E felonies, according to the Elmira Police Department.
Authorities say Woodard committed fraud by submitting two applications for public assistance to the Chemung County Department of Social Services, failing to report household income as required. As a result, she unlawfully received $1,792 in food stamp benefits that she was not eligible for.
Woodard now faces multiple felony charges related to the fraudulent claims.
