Fraudster Ordered to Pay More Than $53K in Restitution After Guilty Plea

A Columbus woman pleaded guilty to one count of fraud after investigators found out that she was taking disability benefits while working, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation said. Betty Boateng, 50, worked as an in-home caregiver for more than one employer while accepting BWC disability benefits. The BWC said her benefit payments totaled $53,278.40. In September, a judge ordered Boateng to serve 60 months of community control and imposed mandatory reporting requirements, restitution of the total benefit amount she received, and court costs. “Fra...