Indictment for Cherry Hill woman who allegedly stole N.J. unemployement funds
A Cherry Hill, N.J., woman has been indicted filing false unemployment claims to the state Department of Labor.
She’s accused of filing eight false claims under fictitious names, but only Reina Peck is charged.
Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced charges in a in a 12-county state grand jury indictment with theft by deception, impersonation and nine counts of tampering with public records or information.
Peck is accused of filing claims for fictitious employment in the insurance industry, getting $161,358 in unemployment benefits. If found guilty, Peck faces between three and 10 years in prison for her charges, plus fines.
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