Woman sentenced for cashing dead mother's Social Security checks for nearly 25 years

Emma Carter-Alexander, 66, of Vallejo, was sentenced by United States District Judge John A. Mendez to one year in prison and ordered to pay $298,168.20 in restitution, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Since the death of her mother in 1993, Carter-Alexander has been collecting the older woman's Social Security disability benefits for her own use, according to court documents.

Woman sentenced for cashing dead mother's Social Security checks for nearly 25 years