Pace man admits stealing $118,000 in Social Security benefits after mother’s death

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pace, Fla., man pleaded guilty in federal court to taking social security disability benefits that weren’t his.

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According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, David James Massey, 39, of Pace, pleaded guilty to theft of government funds.

Court documents revealed Massey’s mother was receiving disability benefits, which were deposited into a joint account with her son.

Though his mother died in 2019, Massey did not notify the Social Security Administration of her death and continued to collect her disability payments, the release said…

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