PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A Pearl River County woman has been indicted for SNAP fraud.

Officials said Betsy Gobuzzi Johnson received $22,111 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by not reporting household income and composition accurately to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS).

An investigation led to the Pearl River County District Attorney securing an indictment on July 31. Johnson turned herself in to Pearl River County officials on August 8.

The MDHS Investigations Division investigated the case before it was referred to the Pearl River County District Attorney’s office.

The Investigations Division was created in 2018 and is charged with detecting, deterring, and preventing fraud.

“This investigation demonstrates the strengthened co

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