A Greenfield Woman who Fraudulently Obtained Welfare Benefits for Her Out-of-County Daughter was Convicted of a Felony and was Sentenced to Jail

SALINAS, California - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on Friday, October 31 that,

on October 30, 2025, 53-year-old Ilda Sanchez of Greenfield, was sentenced and placed on two-years of felony

probation and was ordered to serve 180 days in county jail as part of her felony probation for

committing welfare fraud.

From September 2021 through May 2023, Ilda Sanchez obtained a total of $13,092 for CalFresh

benefits (formerly known as Food Stamps) and CalWORKS (cash aid), from the Department of Social

Services, falsely claiming that she had physical custody and care of her minor daughter in the same

residence. During this time, however, the daughter was living and attending high school in Sonoma

County under the care of her relative. Ilda Sanchez would not be eligible to receive $13,092 in welfare

benefits if she truthfully reported her daughter’s whereabouts.

Ilda Sanchez was criminally prosecuted for her fraudulent conduct, and she pled to and was convicted

of commercial burglary, a felony. Ilda Sanchez was ordered to pay full restitution back to the

Department of Social Services. Ilda Sanchez will be supervised by the Monterey County Adult

Probation for the next 2 years.

The case was investigated by District Attorney Investigator Nancy Bruno and the Monterey County

Welfare Fraud Special Investigations Unit. The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office remains

committed to identifying and prosecuting individuals who fraudulently obtain public assistance and

defraud the People of the State of California.

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