Caroline Dee Bighair. Photo from The Billings Gazette
A woman from the Crow Reservation in Montana pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud. Caroline Dee Bighair, 41, admitted that she lied about the presence of her ex-husband in the family's home in order to claim more than $23,000 in benefits for their son over a period of four years. Her ex-husband is Lawrence Bighair, the former sheriff in Big Horn County. Bighair faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. She will be sentenced June 17. Get the Story:
Ex-wife of former sheriff admits Social Security fraud netting $23,000 (The Billings Gazette 2/18)
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