Welfare Fraud/Grand Larceny Arrest
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on September
7, 2020, deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Linda J.
Tongate, age 34, of State Route 415, Campbell New York. It is alleged that between April 2020 and
July 2020, Ms. Tongate received multiple forms of unreported income while
receiving benefits. As a result, Ms. Tongate obtained benefits which she was
not entitled nor authorized to receive in the amount of $1,756.00. Ms. Tongate
is charged with one count of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class E
Felony. Ms. Tongate was issued an appearance ticket to appear in the Village of
Bath Court at a later date.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the
Steuben County Department of Social Services Fraud and Legal Affairs Unit, and
the District Attorney’s Office.
