Azar Reed, 56, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with one count of theft of public funds, one count of making a false statement to the Social Security Administration, and 14 counts of mail fraud, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
The indictment alleges he received benefits to which he was not entitled. The crimes are alleged to have occurred from 2010 to 2013 in Wyandotte County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the theft charge, up to five years and a fine up to $250,000 on the false statement charge, and up to 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count of mail fraud.
The Social Security Administration investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Tomasic is prosecuting.