16 accused of taking $574k in fraudulent CYFD payments

thats crazy, they are going a way for awhile

Book'em Dano and toss the key. Stealigng from the Welfard Dept. It's not like enough of that isn't already going on. Maybe this case will spark a statewide investigation. Who knows, maybe they will find several thousand illegal aliens collecting illegal money.

typical of these people...if you don't give it to them they will steal,kill or sue you...my gosh the welfare system and ALL employees need to GO...

Papers forgot to name one of the idiots!!!!they deserve the embarrassment. TAMMY JO DEAN aka Tammy Jo Rodriguez was among these losers!!!

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Papers forgot to name one of the idiots!!!!they deserve the embarrassment. TAMMY JO DEAN aka Tammy Jo Rodriguez was among these losers!!!

Everyone messes up and I wouldnt be quick to judge because you never know what stupid thing you or someone close to you might do!

so what comments get removed?

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Everyone messes up and I wouldnt be quick to judge because you never know what stupid thing you or someone close to you might do!

so, does this mean that you are in on ths little scam???

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so what comments get removed?

Yes, you are correct xoxoxo! nobody is perfect and we ALL make mistakes, but come on stealing from the CYFD..that is pretty pathetic! and I can guarantee you that I won't be doing anything that ignorant! and If someone close to me did what they did...then I would hope that they would get treated the way that they deserve because If they were stupid enough to do such a crime then they should pay the price!!! ITS CALLED HAVING MORALES!!! Boo freakn Whoo they got caught now they deserve to pay the price for their actions. To think that some of these criminals have degrees, my GOD did they get their degrees paid for as well with government money!
THESE PEOPLE NEED TO OPEN UP THE BIBLE AND MAYBE GAIN SOME MORALES AND LEARN A THING OR TWO!!! LMAO
Hey xoxoxo since you stopped by to defend these idiots are you part of the scam or RELATED? Give Tammy Dean and Andrea Munoz MY LOVE

So Tammy Dean got a slap on the hand jut like the rest of the criminals that TOOK money from CYFD...it figures. I would really like to know what their community service will be!! sitting in an office acting as an assistant somewhere..I would love to see all of them busting their butts off on the side of the road..doing hard work!! It's pretty sad to know that you can steal thousands of dollars from children and get away with it!!:0(

money for services not rendered, 232 counts of conspiracy to commit paying or receiving public money for services not rendered and 246 counts of making or permitting false public vouchers.
The charges — all fourth-degree felonies — stem from an investigation into a five-year scam that Muñoz and 22 other local residents allegedly took part in that defrauded the department of more than $500,000.
Muñoz, a former employee of CYFD's Child Care Services Program in Grant County, was investigated for crimes that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2006. According to court documents, she solicited 16 of the other defendants to agree to accept payments from CYFD for fraudulent baby-sitting services and split those payments with her. The Child Care Services program aids qualifying clients by paying for their day care with public funds.
Romaine Serna, spokeswoman for CYFD, said the funds taken total $574,000.
Muñoz pled guilty in June and was later sentenced in July to 10 years in prison, 10,000 hours of community and $100,000 in restitution. With good behavior, Muñoz will serve five years. District Judge J.C. Robinson ordered two years of parole and five years probation following her release.
Others also pleaded guilty to the scheme: TAMMY DEAN, 28, to five counts paying or receiving public money for services not rendered and one count of conspiracy to pay or receive public money for services not rendered; Renee Gomez Baeza, 36, to 26 counts paying or receiving public money for services not rendered and one count of conspiracy to pay or receive public money for services not rendered; Danny Muñoz, to four counts of paying or receiving public money for services not rendered and one count of conspiracy to pay or receive public money for services not rendered; and Crystal Ortiz, to 18 counts of paying or receiving public money for services not rendered and one count of conspiracy to pay or receive public money for services not rendered.

So what ever happend with this whole situation? I used to attend college with a few of these people and of course being from Hidalgo county I know one or two who commited this crime. It's a very sad thing that they did this. There are other ways of getting what you want, but I guess they don't know right from wrong. We make our mistakes but this was really wrong of them.

I know this story has died down, but OMG did any of these people get any cummunity service? Shopping at Wal-Mart shouldn't be one of them. They aren't doing a damn thing, but probably sitting in an office, sitting on their butts. Is this the price we pay these days for stealing money? There are a few that did this that I know very well, and let me tell you they act as if their crap don't stink, they should be ashamed of themselves!

We'll all forget this in 2 months. By that time some celebrity will have died and taken the headlines.

Where did they hide that money???

Well then show your discord in the next election of the sheriff’s office and put in a person not of the community by electing an outsider. I hear there is a police officer for silver city named spurgen that doesn’t care who you are if you break the law and I don’t think he from around here.

Why don't people get together and protest in front of the Court House? Why don't you send a letter to the New York Times and ask for an investigative reporter to check into this?

This is sick. My niece had to fight for child care allotment when she was working and going to school at WNMU. This was during the time frame these arrogant sociopaths were collecting monies from your tax dollars.

They should be "under the jail" not "out of", as should that crackerhead Judge Robinson along with them. Who the hell was stupid enough to put him in that position?

It's just so sad that these people got away with it. My daughter worked her butt off to attend college and PAY for daycare, her time was taken away from her daughter so that she could go to school full time and work a full time job! while these fools stole money from CHILDREN. It's a small town of course so everyone knows everyone, so the word gets around about what these people are up to. I personaly have seen these people walking around with their head held high, and they should be ashamed of themselves. I know for sure of one that was supposed to be under house arrest, well shopping at the mall isn't house arrest, but I'm sure they felt sorry for her. Sad but true, another didn't even have to do time because she's married to a State Police Officer. So where is the justice, did they even have to pay back the stolen money? or did they get away with that too?

OMG I am so glad someone is talking about this scandal today. Everyone got over it like it was no big deal. I mean its hard not to be angry at these thiefs because this is Silver City and we all know everyone and see everyone around just like M RODRIGUEZ said. So when you see and hear of one these goofs going on vacation and so on it really angers you. They need to be locke up not going on vacation. Just like one of the comments said that they would like to see these people doing community service on the side of the road, not at Wal-Mart shopping. I’m not afraid to say names, I know Mrs. Tammy Dean oh too well and she‘s supposedly under house arrest, but from what I can see she’s NOT, WHY? Is it because her husband works for the State Police? That crap shouldn’t matter they need to give her what she deserves and her husband got away with some bulling himself and continues to be an officer. I don’t trust an officer that beats his wife. Do you? I understand everyone makes mistakes but damn some people can get away with whatever huh? Depressing. Once at a family outing my sister’s husband pushed her and she got overly dramatic, I mean I know he shouldn’t have laid his hands on her, but it wasn’t much but a push to get her away, but she called the police and next day he lost his job as a State officer! And according to some of Mr. Dean’s friends and family he beat Mrs. Dean badly there are pictures of her and the tapes of when she called 911. Oh well life is unfair I guess. I just hope I don’t ever get pulled over by him. I feel that the ones that stole all this money should have made a public apology, so how can we go about getting that done? I'm more than willing to make this happen.

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OMG I am so glad someone is talking about this scandal today. Everyone got over it like it was no big deal. I mean its hard not to be angry at these thiefs because this is Silver City and we all know everyone and see everyone around just like M RODRIGUEZ said. So when you see and hear of one these goofs going on vacation and so on it really angers you. They need to be locke up not going on vacation. Just like one of the comments said that they would like to see these people doing community service on the side of the road, not at Wal-Mart shopping. I’m not afraid to say names, I know Mrs. Tammy Dean oh too well and she‘s supposedly under house arrest, but from what I can see she’s NOT, WHY? Is it because her husband works for the State Police? That crap shouldn’t matter they need to give her what she deserves and her husband got away with some bulling himself and continues to be an officer. I don’t trust an officer that beats his wife. Do you? I understand everyone makes mistakes but damn some people can get away with whatever huh? Depressing. Once at a family outing my sister’s husband pushed her and she got overly dramatic, I mean I know he shouldn’t have laid his hands on her, but it wasn’t much but a push to get her away, but she called the police and next day he lost his job as a State officer! And according to some of Mr. Dean’s friends and family he beat Mrs. Dean badly there are pictures of her and the tapes of when she called 911. Oh well life is unfair I guess. I just hope I don’t ever get pulled over by him. I feel that the ones that stole all this money should have made a public apology, so how can we go about getting that done? I'm more than willing to make this happen.

Maybe "Officer" Dean beat old Tammy up because she would'nt share the stolen loot! She deserves a good beating. He deserves to get fired. Why dont the citizens start a petition? Oh well with the F is for ummmm "Fat" govenor in place this will continue. The government in New Mexico is no different than the government in Old Mexico.
I won't be surprised if "Country BOY" or "Observer" will post how the cops are being delt a dirty hand. That these thieves have "learned their lesson" just like OLD Mary Ann Carrillo Murillo Truillo etc. Prosecutor MARTINEZ can not count. The state paid out 4 times the cost of one trip. That is our tax dollars but hell its all a RAZA thing isnt it?

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Maybe "Officer" Dean beat old Tammy up because she would'nt share the stolen loot! She deserves a good beating. He deserves to get fired. Why dont the citizens start a petition? Oh well with the F is for ummmm "Fat" govenor in place this will continue. The government in New Mexico is no different than the government in Old Mexico.
I won't be surprised if "Country BOY" or "Observer" will post how the cops are being delt a dirty hand. That these thieves have "learned their lesson" just like OLD Mary Ann Carrillo Murillo Truillo etc. Prosecutor MARTINEZ can not count. The state paid out 4 times the cost of one trip. That is our tax dollars but hell its all a RAZA thing isnt it?

Too funny and sadly true!

Too funny Frances Clark...what did they do with the loot??? Hahaha