NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 33-year-old Harvey woman has pleaded guilty to one count of disaster fraud and five counts of theft.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite said in news release that Jennifer Williams entered her plea Thursday.
Polite says Williams filed an application with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in October 2012 following Hurricane Isaac claiming she needed rental assistance due to damage in her home.
He says Williams made false statements to FEMA with regard to where she was temporarily living.
After receiving just over $17,000 in rental assistance, investigators determined that Williams never rented another property after Hurricane Isaac and that her application and supporting documentation was false.
U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown set sentencing on Nov. 5, 2015.
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