Dorchester County woman accused of $76K food stamp fraud

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A Summerville woman was arrested after authorities say she fraudulently obtained more than $75,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.

Timesha Fleming, 34, was charged with fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps valued at $10,000 or more, according to the South Carolina Department of Social Services.

The alleged crimes occurred between August 2020 and November, according to an arrest warrant.

Documents claim she failed to report her husband’s income while they were living together, acquiring $76,502 in benefits she would not have qualified for if she accurately reported her household’s income…

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