Ohio mom charged with faking 7-year-old daughter's cancer to raise thousands in donations
An Ohio woman has been charged after she falsely claimed her 7-year-old daughter had cancer and raked in thousands of dollars in donations.
An Ohio woman has been charged after she falsely claimed her 7-year-old daughter had cancer and raked in thousands of dollars in donations.
Pamela Reed, 41, of Pleasant City, was arrested Monday and charged with theft by deception, a fourth-degree felony, the Noble County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release.
The sheriff’s office and the county’s Department of Job and Family Services were notified on Jan. 4. about a local child who had been falsely publicly portrayed to be fighting cancer.
The sheriff’s department and child services detectives investigated the claims and confirmed that the child didn't have cancer.
"Several local organizations had participated in fundraising efforts and had made monetary contributions to help the family offset medical expenses," police said. The investigation found one local organization had donated $8,000 to the family to aid with their alleged cancer treatment expenses.
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