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Authorities discovered that during the period of their fraud (2014 to 2018), the couple diverted money that belonged to the governmentallocating them to their vacations at Disney and other places such as Clearwater Beach, Florida and Stafford, Virginia. Bouchard, who worked as an army contractor had access to public fundswhich allowed him to carry out the embezzlement without raising suspicions for several years.
“Bouchard and Boyd They took numerous trips funded by the governmentwhose duration ranged from two to 15 daysunder the pretext that they were work-related,” the Justice Department stated.
Despite his fraudulent behavior, The couple continued enjoying their trips and posting details of their escapades on social media, which eventually caught the attention of authorities.
The sentence for the couple who used money from the United States government to travel to Disney
According to the United States Department of Justice, a federal judge sentenced Chantelle Boyd to six months of house arrestfollowed by two years of supervised release. Besides, You will be ordered to pay compensation, although the exact amount will be determined at a future hearing. Boyd’s sentencing came four years after she was arrested alongside Bouchard.
Thomas Bouchard was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prisonfollowed by one year of supervised release. Furthermore, the judge ordered him to pay US$487,658 in compensation.
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