The Cayuga 69传媒 Sheriff's Office arrested a man this week as a result of a 2019 investigation into defrauding the county Department of Social Services.
James R. Williams, of Sterling, was arrested Sunday, the sheriff's office said in a news release. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree welfare fraud, two counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing and misuse of food stamps, all Class E felonies.
James R. Williams
Williams was processed at the Public Safety Building and brought to the Cayuga 69传媒 Jail for CAP court arraignment, then released.
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Executive Editor David Wilcox can be reached at (315) 282-2245 or david.wilcox@lee.net.
David Wilcox
Executive editor
