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Officials Say SD Woman Misused Benefits Meant For Child

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MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — Federal authorities say a Mitchell woman allegedly misused more than $57,000 in Social Security benefits that were intended for her daughter following the death of the child’s father.

Fifty-four-year-old Darla Johnson was arrested last week by special agents from the Social Security Administration.

The Daily Republic reports ( ) Johnson was indicted by a grand jury in February on charges of theft of government funds and making a false statement.

Authorities say Johnson allegedly misused $57,458 of Title II Social Security child insurance benefits between August 2005 and May 2012. The money was intended to be child insurance benefits paid to Johnson’s juvenile daughter following the death of her biological father in 2004.

A message left at Johnson’s home Tuesday was not immediately returned.

A trial is set for July.

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Information from: The Daily Republic,

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