Cave City Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud

A Cave City man pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding the Supplemental Security Administration by failing to report income and falsely misrepresenting his mental condition in order to receive benefits.

Gary Thompson, 33, admitted that between August 2009 and April 2013, he made the misrepresentations in order to receive Supplemental Security Income benefits from the Social Security Administration in the amount of $24,884.

Supplemental Security Income is a federal government program that provides benefits to individuals who are disabled and have limited income and resources.

Thompson also applied for Medicaid and received $81,831.27 in benefits.

According to court records, Thompson falsely represented his mental condition by slowing his speech and stuttering, and saying and doing things to make it seem that he had issues with comprehension, when he did not.

Additionally, Thompson made material omissions and misstatements regarding his income and resources, which affected his eligibility for Supplemental Security Income benefits. Between August 2009 and April 2013, he made multiple statements to the Social Security Administration that he had no gifts, income, or resources. He later admitted he failed to report amounts of up to $40 a day that he made panhandling, which would have affected his eligibility for benefits.

At his sentencing on June 28, 2016, in Bowling Green, the United States will recommend a 27 month sentence and an order for Thompson to pay restitution of $24,884 to the Supplemental Security Administration and $81,831.27 to the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services.
Source: WBKO