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Dougherty County woman on trial for Public Assistance Fraud
Posted: 03.13.2013 at 7:06 PM Updated: 03.14.2013 at 6:35 PM
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Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards who is representing the state in the case, says it doesn't matter what the reason is for the husband being at the house, what does matter is that he was staying there and Johnson didn't disclose the information as the law requires.  / Colby Gallagher
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Updated with video; A Dougherty County woman is on trial facing a Public Assistance Fraud charge after the Georgia Department of Community Affairs says she left her husband off of her application in order to qualify for public housing.

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