PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WTXL) - A Holmes County woman faces up to 10 years in prison for the theft of almost $400,000 in government funds.
Veronica Dale Hahn, 60, plead guilty of theft after receiving disability payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs for blindness in both eyes for over 15 years.
In order to get monthly disability checks, Hahn convinced multiple doctors that she was nearly blind.
Despite this, within just a year of convincing the Veteran's Health Administration of her alleged poor eyesight, Hahn received drivers licenses in New Mexico, Alabama, and Florida and passed vision exams with no restrictions.
She was then observed seen driving her personal vehicle.
Throughout the time she received disability payments, Hahn also worked full time as a case manager and transition counselor at a number of state correctional facilities, jobs which both require normal eyesight to perform.
Hahn's hearing is scheduled for April 13th in Panama City.
