Jail Employees Indicted for Food Stamp Scam
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Due to CBS's coverage of the Michael Jackson Memorial, KBTX News 3 at Noon on Tuesday will air at 11:30am.
Jail Employees Indicted for Food Stamp Scam Save Email Print
Posted: 6:50 PM Dec 1, 2008
 Last Updated: 10:49 PM Dec 1, 2008
 Reporter: Joe Brown
Email Address: brown@kbtx.com
28 comments
A | A | A

Five Washington County jail employees are facing a long time on the other side of the bars.

Sergeant of Jail Administration Gladys Johnson, Corporals Linda Martin and Latoya Rogers, Medical Technician Maryilyn Siglar and Work Crew Supervisor Patricia Slaughter were indicted November 25 for tampering with a government document.

Investigators say the five received hundreds of dollars of food stamps after fraudulently applying for assistance following Hurricane Ike.

All were fired from their jobs at the Washington County jail. They will make their first court appearances December 2 to enter pleas for the third-degree felonies.
More Stories
Accused Burleson County Shooter to Face Death Penalty

Slain Suspect Linked to SC Serial Killings

Catch A Glimpse of the Space Station

Longtime Blinn Leader Announces Retirement

 Tuesday Daytime Programming Change Alert

Large Fire In Colorado County Nearly Contained

Lawyer Wants Video Suppressed in Fight Club Case

Cream Used to Treat Skin Cancer May Help Reduce Wrinkles
Post Your Comments
First Name:
Location:
Enter Comments: characters left
Email (optional):
By posting this comment I have read and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy:
You must agree to the Terms of Service to continue.
Read Comments
Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.
Posted by: jayy smith Location: detroit mi. on Dec 11, 2008 at 08:38 PM
they haven't been convicted yet, except by us, nice trial very fair good people.
Posted by: righty Location: anywhere on Dec 5, 2008 at 08:57 PM
hey, who better to know how to cheat the system?
Posted by: Jim Location: Bryan on Dec 4, 2008 at 09:03 PM
Looks like Washington County needs someone new doing their hiring.
Posted by: Don Location: bryan on Dec 4, 2008 at 02:54 PM
These gals look like they had plenty to eat to start with. Lousy thieving gutter rats.
Posted by: Jv Location: Bryan on Dec 4, 2008 at 11:45 AM
This is not a black / white issue, this is not a race issue @ all! So PEOPLE STOP USING THE RACE CARD! This is about people who decided to defraud the tax payers and government and steal food! They were wrong, they got caught, now they need to do the time!
Posted by: me Location: coll sta on Dec 4, 2008 at 11:07 AM
I know some people with families who are too proud to go and try to get some assistance so they can feed their families.These women surely don't look like they have missed too many meals.They could stand to lose a few pounds. I hope they get get what they deserve. HAVE FUN IN JAIL!!!!!!!!
Posted by: MIND YOUR BUSINESS Location: BRENHAM on Dec 4, 2008 at 08:51 AM
to barbara you must have a lone star card and sell your stamps for cash. no where on here does it say they sold food stamps for cash and what does white people have to do with this. this has nothing to do with race no matter what color you are if you are doing wrong and get caught that's on you because you should be smart enough to no wrong from right.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: Brenham on Dec 3, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Washington County,should envestigate everyone that filed for food stamps in Brenham,durning Ike, I'm more than sure ,their are more stupid people that received stamps that didn't need them. Hurricane Ike,didn't even touch down in Brenham. So why would people apply for food stamps if they didn't need assistance,REAL STUPID. Their are people still living in there car's that don't have a place to live. I hope the State prosecute all who received food stamps durning Hurricane Ike. Thousands of dollars were stolen from the State of Texas,and tax payer's, will have to pay these funds back.
Posted by: barbara Location: texas on Dec 3, 2008 at 02:59 PM
They get the lone star card and sell it to people so they can have the cash. What goes around comes around. STOP thinking you can keep doing this because you eventually get caught. Just like all the white people that steal from their employers until they get caught. STOP DUMMIES
Posted by: Patty Location: Bryan on Dec 2, 2008 at 11:59 PM
looks like one of the ladies (Johnson)didnt need more money for food as "large" as she is she should have stolen a gym membership to Gold's.
Posted by: To the thieves Location: Bryan on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Please help us to understand why?????? I guess getting help with yo groceries allowed you the extra money to buy MD 20/20 for your weekend cookouts, up-do's, and 3 inch fingernails.
Posted by: Ironic Location: Bryan on Dec 2, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Hey Nobody. I am not Tina. I have never lived in a trailor house. I've never lived in anything uninsured. I lived in a very nice home, and had a very nice job. The storm took that too. I have never asked for one cent from welfare. I am staying in the garage of a friends house. I dont think you understand at all, the hardships the people are suffering. Yes I asked FEMA for assistance. I spent every cent I had on hotels. For some reason, a lot of us are turned down. Do NOt talk trash about this, you have no idea. Until you have walked in my shoes, dont judge me either. You must be an awfully miserable person. I will pray for you. The comment I made was meant to be funny, I didn't ask for pity.
Posted by: Hater1 Location: Here on Dec 2, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Again, thanks for posting my comments kbtx. Horrible.
Posted by: Ryan Location: Independance on Dec 2, 2008 at 04:38 PM
I personally know two of these ladies and had a suspicion that something inappropriate was going on, they were always laughing every time they got their checks and I could never figure out what that was about, now I know that they were laughing at the state for giving them free money that should have gone to a family that really needed it.
Posted by: Biff Location: Bryan on Dec 2, 2008 at 04:27 PM
Oh, here come all the poor, woe is me, lazy, FEMA denied, welfare saps defending and justifying their fellow losers.
Posted by: Aggieprincess on Dec 2, 2008 at 02:59 PM
LOL @ Anon. I will too!
Posted by: MIND YOUR BUSINESS Location: BRENHAM on Dec 2, 2008 at 12:57 PM
TO KENT HOW WHERE THESE SAME PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF FRUAD DURING KATRINA WE WEREN'T EVEN ABLE TO GET HELP WHEN KATRINA HIT SO YOU CAN SAVE THAT LIE!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 at 12:32 PM
AMEN 4real in Madisonville. I totally agree with you. Texas will not help it's own residents but will give thousands to of money to other state residents. There need to be a cleaning up in Texas government--starting with Rick Perry. However, as far as these five ladies; God help them. Sometimes your job just does not pay enough and you can't get help from Texas (yeah :-) ) because Texas don't want you to make $1 over the poverty line. So in a way, I'm with these ladies. There are a lot of rich big shots that is basically doing the same thing and getting away with it JUST because they have money. For instance, like Cheney who just got freed from his indictment. What idiot thought he was going to go down. Come and be real! The VP of US?? Don't make me laugh. I knew he would get out of it. The point is others can do and get away with it just because they have lots of money. So why can't the less fortunate do it too. They are only doing what they see!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 at 12:07 PM
ummm, from the looks of the mug shots, none of these ladies look like they hurting for food and missing meals...sorry
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 at 12:05 PM
oh good grief!
Posted by: Nobody Location: Bryan on Dec 2, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Oh, Lord. Tina or a family member is back here posting comments, wanting to shame FEMA into paying for her uninsured trailer which had been kept in poor repair prior to Ike. Sell that computer yet? Turn off the Hughes Net yet? Making any budgetary changes to pay for the things that are YOUR responsibility? Still have all the pets and the not-so-cheap cell phone? Budget, budget, dear.
Posted by: shame,shame Location: bryan,tx on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:51 AM
This is about the stupidest thing they could have done.at least they'll be in familiar surroundings. idiots. had a fairly good job,but couldn't resist getting some thing free. nothing is ever free; they'll pay a big price. their families will suffer shame due to their ignorance.
Posted by: Kent Location: Brenham on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:46 AM
These same people were suspected of fraud during Katrina too, but nothing was done then. Maybe this will open up that case again.
Posted by: Anon Location: CS on Dec 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Jobs in Washington County. I will be applying.
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Heres another fine example of someone trying to get something for nothing! And these idiots had jobs!
Posted by: 4real Location: Madisonville on Dec 2, 2008 at 02:37 AM
I wonder why did all the people who worked for jails and the prison system all recieve these big amounts of food stamps, while people that worked on ordinary jobs got denied. I think it's sad that they didn't do this due to being hungry, but as a way to get more groceries to have cookouts at the state's expense. People that needed help after Ike recieved, $0000.00 in money, foodstamps, FEMA. FEMA rented rooms for people who had been evicted from homes months before and they lied and got housing. People that needed help, got nothing but a denial letter. What's sad is after Katrina, Texas took in New Orleans residents, they got more help than they needed. Texas just got a slap in the face. I guess it's good we helped each other, nobody else gave a ?*$% how we managed. Says alot about Texas.....Make others feel like they belong, make the residents feel like foreigners.
Posted by: Ironic Location: Bryan on Dec 1, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Ike took everything I own. I've not recieved a dime, and someone can cheat and get thousands of dollars worth of food stamps? Wonder if these thiefs could tell me how to obtain a bed to sleep on and a warm coat.
Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 1, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Tampering with a goverment doc....This happen in Grimes county as well, what ever happen to that case?????
Posted by: keeping it real on Dec 1, 2008 at 09:05 PM
They are just a few among many that fraud the government. Glad they got caught & hope there will be more to come to get busted. What a disgrace!!
Posted by: CR3 Location: Brenham on Dec 1, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Dumb Dumb.
AP Video
KBTX Active Stories
JobSearch Recent Listings
The following list shows the 5 most recent jobs posted on the Job Board at KBTX.com. View More Jobs.
Digital TV
Backyard BBQ