(KRON) — A former deputy with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office was ordered to serve five months behind bars on Tuesday after being convicted of workers’ compensation fraud and filing a false document, according to prosecutors.
Jorden Tuiveta Faatiga, 35, of Patterson, pleaded no contest to the charges on April 30.
Faatiga began receiving workers’ compensation benefits after he reported an on-duty injury to his right elbow in October 2024, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said. After reporting the injury and working on modified duty through February 2025, Faatiga collected a total of $61,534.02 in benefits…