Rhode Island woman sentenced in stolen valor case returns to prison

A Rhode Island woman convicted in a stolen valor case is back in prison.

In 2023, Sarah Cavanaugh was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for pretending to be a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient.

According to officials Cavanaugh also faked an illness in order to collect more than $250,000 in donations.

She was released to a Pawtucket halfway house in July…

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