51 People in Indianapolis Charged with Housing Fraud
A sting operation by the Indianapolis housing authority nets 51 people. All are now charged with welfare fraud. The U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was in Indianapolis to applaud the crack down.
"By exposing those who do wrong, we're making it difficult for others to hide out," said Alphonso Johnson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Johnson praised the Indianapolis housing agency for rooting out fraudulent claims against HUD. A multi-agency investigative team has been checking welfare recipients' paperwork. For example, investigators found the woman who lived in one east side home received more than $21,000 in assistance while allowing an unregistered sex offender to live with her. Police arrested both the woman and the man. A few blocks away police say another home used to be a drug house. While the owner received federal assistance investigators say she lied about living here. Continue reading..
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