Man Accused Of Stealing $6,000 From Disabled Client

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BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts man is accused of stealing more than $6,000 in EBT benefits from a disabled client.The Plymouth County District Attorney's office says 35-year-old Christopher Gardner, of Pembroke, was indicted Friday on two larceny counts.Gardner is accused of using a client's EBT benefits without permission while working as an assistant manager at a group home run by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.The State Auditor's office found that Gardner used the benefits on grocery store purchases totaling more than $6,382 from January 2015 through October 2017. The office found that none of the purchases were made for the client.It was not immediately clear if Gardner has an attorney.


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