FORT SMITH, Ark. — A couple from Fort Smith, Ark. is heading to federal prison after defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) by claiming disability while simultaneously working for a roofing company.
A release from the Department of Justice Western District of Arkansas states Stephen Wayne Schwartz was sentenced to six months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. His wife, Rebekah Jolea Schwartz, received the same sentence. They were charged with Theft of Government Funds and Aiding and Abetting and ordered to pay restitution, jointly and severally, to the SSA in the amount of $167,756.60.
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