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W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits
October 01, 2024
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024:

Scott Christie, 38, of Petrolia, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today to theft of public money, property or records. Christie fraudulently obtained $34,801 or more in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds, while a resident of Leon, West Virginia.

According to court documents and stateme . . .

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