Gregg County Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

MARSHALL — A 63-year-old Longview woman has been sentenced for social security fraud charges. Gaylynne Gale pleaded guilty last July to theft of government property. She was sentenced to 5 years probation and 2 months house arrest yesterday by U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap in Marshall. Gale was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $152,518.30 to the Social Security Administration and the Texas Medicaid Program and ordered to the forfeiture of $47,530.00.

According to the indictment, from February 2004 until June 2010, Gale intentionally concealed her living arrangements with her ex-husband in order to receive more than $47,000 from the Social Security Administration in the form of Social Security Supplemental Security Income payments. Her misrepresentation also caused a significant loss to the Texas Medicaid Program.