MONTICELLO – Two women from Liberty were charged by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office with larceny in connection with the misuse of food stamp benefits.
Deputies allege that Rebecca Egan, 29, who was an inmate at the Bedford Hills State Correctional Facility, allowed her sister, Jesse Egan, 34, to use her food stamp benefit card.
When a person is incarcerated, they are ineligible to receive benefits and must reapply when released.
The sheriff’s office investigated after receiving an anonymous tip that Jesse Egan, who is not authorized to receive benefits, was using her sister’s card.
Both Egan sisters were charged with misdemeanors of petit larceny and misuse of a food stamp authorization card. They were both released on appearance tickets pending a future court appearance.
The Sullivan County Department of Family Services’ Special Investigation Unit assisted the sheriff’s office.
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