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Mount Morris, NY – An Avon resident faces multiple felony charges this week after investigators with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office concluded a welfare fraud inquiry that began earlier this year.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the investigation started when the Livingston County Department of Social Services contacted deputies regarding a possible case of fraudulent benefits reporting. Authorities allege that 31-year-old Isabel Maldonado-Bermudez failed to accurately disclose her household composition and income, resulting in an overpayment of SNAP and Cash Assistance benefits from May through August of 2025…