Criminal
Mar. 5, 2014
Deputy public defender pleads guilty to fraud
Audrey Owens, who spent the last 12 years in the Riverside County public defender's office, entered the guilty plea in front of U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips.
By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Riverside County deputy public defender pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of Social Security fraud after years of improperly funneling her deceased grandmother's benefits into an account she controlled. Audrey Owens, who spent the last 12 years in the public defender's office, entered the guilty plea in front of U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips. The judge scheduled sentencing for June 2. Owens faces a maximum of 20 year...
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