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Jones County woman pleads guilty to RICO charges

By Sethanie Smith,

6 hours ago

JONES COUNTY, Miss. ( WHLT ) – A Jones County woman pled guilty to four counts of Organized Theft or Fraud Enterprise (RICO) charges.

According to State Auditor Shad White, Christy Gomez fraudulently received proceeds from the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) at the Mississippi Home Corporation and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022.

“Our team of investigators worked tirelessly to uncover this scheme,” said White. “We will continue to work alongside prosecutors to deliver record results for Mississippians.”

Gomez was sentenced by Mississippi’s 18th Judicial District Court to 13 years, with eight years to serve and five years of probation per count, to run concurrently. Gomez was also ordered to pay back $81,035.63 in restitution.

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