A D.C. social services worker has been arrested on charges of falsifying her residency in D.C. to get benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced Friday.
Michia Pardlow of Arlington, Virginia was charged with first-degree theft, first-degree fraud, and false statements regarding application for D.C. resident benefits.
Ms. Pardlow is accused of falsifying residency documents in order to qualify for subsidized meals, Medicaid benefits and free tuition for her two children to attend a D.C. public charter school, according to prosecutors.
The matter was initially uncovered by her employer, the D.C. Department of Human Services (DHS), and then referred to the D.