Palo woman charged with $21,000 in SNAP fraud

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A Palo woman is charged with two felonies after a state investigation found she gave false information about her income to get more food assistance than she was owed.

Court documents show 38-year-old Aeryka Walker gave false documents and statements to the Department of Health and Human Services about how much she earned for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds.

A criminal complaint showed she reported less income than she made or said she had none, while records showed she was working and getting paid regularly…

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