Former Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Five Months for Fraud

Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 0

A former San Mateo County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday after he was convicted of workers' compensation fraud, according to a report by KRON-TV.

Jorden Tuiveta Faatiga, 35, of Patterson, pleaded no contest to charges of work comp fraud and filing a false document on April 30.

Faatiga received more than $61,000 in benefits after claiming he injured his right elbow in October 2024. 

Prosecutors said in a statement posted to X that surveillance footage showed him lifting, driving and engaging in "intense gym workouts."

Faatiga was also sentenced to two years of probation.