Eight Ohioans, including three from Columbus, are facing Social Security fraud charges.
Federal prosecutors say the defendants illegally collected nearly 800 thousand dollars in benefits paid to a deceased relative or friend in seven of the eight cases. In one case, the defendant stole the identity of a living doctor and used it to collect the doctor’s benefits. The Columbus residents charged are 71-year-old Jesse Larry, 25-year-old Chucky Scott and 42-year-old Era Jenkinson.