Sioux Falls woman accused in alleged welfare fraud case

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A Sioux Falls woman facing welfare fraud charges is accused of scamming the state out of over $20,000.

The Argus Leader (https://argusne.ws/2dADkUe) reports that 40-year-old Kandas Veneziani faces charges including welfare fraud, theft by deception and perjury.

Authorities say Veneziani obtained $20,565 of welfare benefits from the state Department of Social Services but didn’t disclose that the father of her child was a member of her household. Officials say she didn’t disclose his income on forms.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Veneziani has an attorney in the case.

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Information from: Argus Leader, https://www.argusleader.com