The Brief
- A Kent woman was sentenced to 17 months in prison for a scheme that stole more than $1.1 million in VA benefits.
- Prosecutors say she falsely claimed to be disabled while traveling and buying a second home, and recruited family members as paid caregivers.
- She and her relatives pleaded guilty to fraud charges and were ordered to pay hundreds of thousands in restitution.
KENT, Wash. – A Kent woman was sentenced to over a year in prison for defrauding more than $1 million in benefits from the Veterans Administration.
Kelly M. Lee-Carroll, 58, had a long-running scheme where she falsely claimed she was unable to walk and needed round-the-clock care, where in actuality she was traveling and purchased a second home in Las Vegas.
The backstory:…