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TONY RACKAUCKAS, ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: August 2, 2011
Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Chief of Staff Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
MARRIED COUPLE CHARGED WITH STEALING OVER $400,000 IN SOCIAL SECURITY AND UNION PENSION DEATH BENEFITS BY FAKING HUSBAND’S DEATH
SANTA ANA – A married couple will be arraigned tomorrow for stealing between $400,000 and $500,000 in death benefits over a 7-year period by faking the husband’s death. Santiago Carrasco, 51, and Rosa Carrasco, 53, both of Santa Ana, are each charged with two felony counts of grand theft with sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime over $100,000 and property loss over $200,000. Continue reading