Teacher Accused Of Stealing Thousands In Food Stamps

Teacher Mobile County School System A Mobile County public school teacher is accused of bilking the state out of about $12000 in food stamps.

by Associated Press

Published: Sat, October 31, 2009 - 7:04 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, October 31, 2009 - 7:06 pm CST

MOBILE, Alabama - A Mobile County public school teacher is
accused of bilking the state out of about $12,000 in food stamps.
April LaDonna Bell, a 35-year-old chemistry teacher surrendered
Wednesday after a grand jury indicted her on a charge of
first-degree theft of property.
Mobile County Assistant District Attorney Geoff Alexander told
the Press-Register that the Alabama Department of Human Resources
alleges that Bell misrepresented her household's makeup and total
income. That resulted in her receiving more benefits than she
deserved over a three-year period starting in 2005.
Jail records show Bell was released on $12,000 bail an hour
after she was booked.
Mobile County Public School System spokeswoman Nancy Pierce
declined to discuss any sanctions Bell might face if she's
convicted.

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ronald t Says:

Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 5:18 am

looks like she ate it all

cissiebee Says:

Sun, Nov 01, 2009 at 12:34 am

Chemistry teacher?

bamafan Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:56 pm

JMO some people live beyond their means. They have fine cars, nice clothes, and are not in debt, because they do things that are illegal. I know many people who have left this country because they could not find work in this country. Can’t pay your bills, feed your family without a job. I think she is a thief. She stole from the people of the state of Alabama. I also think she should have to work it off writing essays, cleaning toliets, you know all the things everyone else is to good to do.

seniorguy302 Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:40 pm

funny thing here, this person gets thsi amt in food stamps. making the salary she does. i rec barly 1400 monthly in ss. i cant get foood stamps casue thats too much to make.bet it has to do with race. being white thses days only forces u to work

Jlynnsmom Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 11:29 pm

wow- always thought teachers made pretty good money anyhow. Like 36 to start? I have a 23 year old niece just 2 years out of college and makes 41 a year plus great benefits and summers off which she tutors half days and makes 30 an hour doing that 3 days a week and has paid off her 1 year old car already and has no debt except her student loans which she is working off by teaching impoverished children in a troubled school in New Orleans…and has 1 year left of that and her total student loans will be paid in full. This is a lesson to those who try to fool the system- they will be caught eventually. Sad thing is I know many “working poor” that can’t qualify for food stamps because they make 100 or so dollars more than the cut off amount(to lose the minimum of like 400 a month) yet are supposed to feed a family of four with that 100.00 so can understand why some try but not worth it in the end.

cissiebee Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 10:00 pm

4 people, getting 200 a month for food each? Can I just have the leftovers?

rmseek1234 Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:35 pm

That was meant sarcastically,btw!lol

rmseek1234 Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:33 pm

http://www.dhr.alabama.gov/page.asp?pageid=159

Look about halfway down the page,at Food Assistance Eligibility Requirements. From what I am seeing, a family of 6 can earn about $36,000/year and get almost $1000/month in food stamps. I’m thinking I may be better off to quit my job,divorce my husband and make some more babies…....

cissiebee Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:30 pm

I barely weigh a hundred. Suppose I take my scales down there and weigh-in. Can I qualify that way?

rmseek1234 Says:

Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:16 pm

Actually…..they have one for WIC.lol

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