In Madera County, California, federal authorities arrested former welfare benefits worker Leticia Mariscal for using her position to steal food assistance funds. Prosecutors say Mariscal accessed county databases through her job to steal the identities of more than 15 elderly or deceased people and then secretly approved them for food benefits through CalFresh, the state’s food stamp program. She then printed cards and spent the funds herself, stealing over $40,000 between 2020 and 2025. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison.
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