Case Number: 6:17-cr-10159-EFM

Judge: Eric F. Melgren

Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Wyandotte County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Alan Metzger

Defendant's Attorney: Jennifer A. Amyx - FPD

Description: Kansas City, MO - Wellington Woman Sentenced For Social Security Fraud

A Wellington woman was sentenced on September 7, 2018 to six months in prison and ordered to pay more than $86,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting Social Security benefits.

Amy D. McLain, 50, Wellington, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of Social Security fraud. In her plea, she admitted that from April 2008 to May 2014 she worked for Kreifels Communications, Inc., while receiving Social Security disability benefits. She fraudulently reported to Social Security that she was not working and had no income.

Co-defendant Scott Kreifels, 58, Wellington, Kan., was sentenced to two years on probation and ordered to pay more than $49,900 in restitution. McLain’s husband, co-defendant Jeffrey L. McLain, 49, Wellington, is set for sentencing Nov. 1.

McAllister commended the Social Security Administration and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger for their work on the case.

Charges:

42:408(a)(4) - Social Security fraud; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting (INDICTMENT 11/01/2017)
(1)
18:641 - Theft of government funds; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting (INDICTMENT 11/01/2017)
(2)
42:408(a)(3) - False statement (INDICTMENT 11/01/2017)
(3)
18:1343 - Wire fraud; 18:2 - Aiding and abetting (INDICTMENT 11/01/2017)
(5)

Outcome: MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before District Judge Eric F. Melgren: SENTENCING HEARING held on 9/7/2018 as to defendant Amy D. McLain. (Court Reporter Jo Wilkinson.) (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (cm) (Entered: 09/07/2018)

Defendant was sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay more than $86,000 in restitution.

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