Crime & Safety
FL Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing U.S. Railroad Disability Funds: DOJ
The Sarasota man lied about multiple jobs, including 22 real estate businesses, while receiving disability benefits, the U.S. DOJ said.
SARASOTA, FL — A Sarasota man pleaded guilty to theft of government property after the United States Railroad Retirement Benefits (USRRB) overpaid him in disability benefits, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Allen R. Jenkins, 68, faces up to 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing date hasn’t been set.
Jenkins, who received USRRB disability benefits, was actively working multiple jobs during when he received these funds and didn’t report the work as required, the DOJ said.
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He was listed as a registered agent/officer of at least 22 businesses, maintained five real estate broker’s licenses, and was licensed and working as a community association manager. He was also buying and renovating properties for profit.
Instead of reporting these jobs, he “provided false, incomplete and misleading answers on the one occasion he was directly asked about his work activity,” the DOJ said.
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The USRRB overpaid him about $270,000 in disability benefits.
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