A Jones County woman will spend time in prison for her involvement in a fraudulent rental assistance scheme.
State Auditor Shad White announced that Christy Gomez has pleaded guilty to four counts of organized theft or fraud enterprise charges.
Between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022, Gomez fraudulently received proceeds from the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) at the Mississippi Home Corporation and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
Gomez is believed to have been the ring leader of a phony enterprise alongside Larry Hodge and Michael Norman. All three individuals were arrested back in March.
“Our team of investigators worked tirelessly to uncover this scheme,” White said. “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’ probation per count, to run concurrently. She was also ordered to pay back $81,035.63 in restitution.
