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BATH, N.Y. (WETM) – Gerard C. Hoens, 60, of Bath, was arrested on November 20, 2024, on multiple theft-related charges following an investigation into welfare fraud in Steuben County.
Hoens was charged with criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree (a Class E felony), petit larceny, and misuse of food stamps. According to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, Hoens allegedly used another person’s benefit card, issued by the Steuben County Department of Social Services, on September 26, 2024, unlawfully receiving benefits he was not entitled to.
After his charges were read in CAP court, Hoens was released. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are continuing to pursue justice in the case.
