Montgomery County, NY (WRGB) — An Amsterdam woman was arrested and charged in connection with welfare fraud following a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office investigation.
Michelle Martinez, 32, of Amsterdam, was arrested Tuesday and charged with three felony counts of first-degree Offering a false instrument for filing and three felony counts of third-degree Welfare fraud.
A joint investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit, the Department of Social Services, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office resulted in the arrest of Martinez after she reportedly failed to report all people residing in the household as well as all income earned within the household…