Press release:
Christine Jones, 34 of Batavia, pled guilty to one count of Grand Larceny 4th in Batavia Town Court on February 8, 2022. Sentencing has been scheduled for May 4, 2022.
Jones was originally charged with 5 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing and a single count of Grand Larceny 3rd after an investigation by Department of Social Services Investigator Robert Riggi revealed that Jones failed to report that the biological father to one of her children was residing in the home, or that he was earning wages/income. Jones subsequently received $17,197.00 in SNAP benefits she was not entitled to.