Monterey County District Attorney
Dean D. Flippo announced on Thursday, March 8 that 37-year-old Maria Cabrera and
34-year-old Frank Salas of Greenfield, pled guilty to felony receiving aide by misrepresentation.
The plea was taken by Monterey County Superior Court Judge Andrew Liu. Between the dates of June 1, 2016
and May 1, 2017, both Cabrera and Salas were living together and receiving cash
aide and food stamps. They claimed they were unemployed and needed the aide to
support their family. A subsequent investigation conducted by the Department of
Social Services and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office revealed
that both Cabrera and Salas were employed during the fraud period and were
receiving income well above their income threshold level to receive benefits.
In addition, it was discovered that both individuals had misrepresented their
income on their eligibility status reports to the Department of Social
Services. This misrepresentation resulted in a total overpayment of benefits of $30,628.00. Cabrera and Salas will be sentenced
by Judge Liu on April 11, 2018. Both defendants are facing 3 years of
formal felony probation, up to 365 days in the county jail and will also be
ordered to pay back the overpayment directly to the Department of Social
Services. The case was investigated by the
Department of Social Services and District Attorney Investigator Jennifer
Mendoza.
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