SIOUX CITY – An Iowa couple – the male half of which is an illegal alien from Mexico – were punished for lying to get food stamps and other benefits over the last approximately 20 years.
Kimberly Calles-Sheker, 43, and Oscar Calles, 44, both from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received their prison terms after May 16, 2017 and July 6, 2017, guilty pleas. Calles-Sheker pled guilty to one count of theft of government funds and Calles pled guilty to three counts of fraud or misuse of documents to obtain employment.
At the guilty plea hearings, Calles-Sheker admitted that from 1995 through April 2016, she improperly received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Family Investment Program (FIP); and Medical Assistance (Medicaid Title XIX). Eligibility for these programs is based on an applicant’s income, household composition and resources. Between about August 2012 and March 2016 Calles-Sheker and Oscar Calles resided together. During this time, Calles’s income was being deposited into a joint bank account with Calles-Sheker. Even though Oscar Calles was residing with Calles-Sheker and was employed, Calles-Sheker did not report his income when completing the required documentation for eligibility for these assistance programs. In fact, the only household income reported was approximately $753 in Social Security and Social Security Disability income that Calles-Sheker received each month. It has been determined their household received $32,080.57 in overpaid public assistance between November 2012 and April 2016. Oscar Calles admitted that he was an illegal alien from Mexico, but was employed by various employers and committed fraud by using the stolen identity of a deceased United States citizen, Francisco Aguilera to obtain and maintain employment in the United States. Specifically, Calles was employed at the following companies: D&H Poultry of Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa; Sparboe Farms of Eagle Grove, Iowa; Centrum Valley Farms of Clarion, Iowa; and Daybreak Foods, Inc. of Webster City, Iowa.
Both were sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Calles-Sheker was sentenced to 5 years’ probation and was ordered to pay $32,080.57 in restitution to Iowa Department of Human Services. She must also pay a special assessment of $100. Calles was sentenced to time served of 191 days’ imprisonment. He must also pay a special assessment of $300. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Calles is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin C. Fletcher and Shawn S. Wehde and investigated by USDA-OIG, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (IDIA), and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Lazy Americans won’t work for poverty wages while WELFARM farmers are becoming millionaires – get back in your cadillac tractor set the computer and watch TV. Too many elected lawmakers are farmers or own farmland – Hmmm! could that be why your peekup says 4×4 on it – You work 4 days in the spring and 4 days in the fall. PS! Did your condo down in Florida get flooded like Merlin Bartz’s – another work of art from worthless county.
That’s because the majority of the elected officials are on the take.
Okay I only worked 43 years and paid into SS – hell Illegals receive more than I do – AND by the way public servants draw 2 1/2 times for the same job classification – PLUS if they work over 10 years they receive benefits for a least 10 years – they can will this paycheck to any relative – I croak and old SS cuts me off the next day or for a whole month back and gives my wife 250 bucks which will pay for the beer party afterwards. YIPPPEEEH!
That’s not right that the state would do that to them. This country is terrible to its people.
This is why you democraps lost the election – Conservative republicans have been watching your American giveaway for 30 years and screwing the American hard working middle class deplorables. FK you thieves and liars.
Ya right, the Democrats have had complete control for the pastst 30 years.
Some are some real kind of freakin’ dumbass moron.
Your government at work? Most public servants don’t have the common sense to come in out the rain. If they do they know how to lie and pilfer your hard earned tax money.
Pay back 32,000 dollars ? HOW ?- oh I see mexican pecos from Mexicant .TOO FUNNY and really SAD shit these days.
An easy guwess would be 50,000 plus if you included the farm labor who are paid in cash. Also democrat voting base – farmers who employ these working poor people are no better than civil war era slave owners
“farmers who employ these working poor people are no better than civil war era slave owners”
And that the vast majority of farmers (and business owners) that hire illegals are Republicans (about 75%).
Rant about illegals all that you want to, but they would not be here were it not for so many Republicans hiring them.
well the farmer wouldn’t have to resort to hiring them if the American work force wasn’t so lazy to do some manual labor. first hand experience talking, the American labor force has a bad attitude about working those jobs and feel that they should automatically be entitled to a “higher up” position in the work force. So blame it on yourself instead of a farmer
Ya right, blame the American worker that just wants a decent wage.
It is the cheap ass farmer paying sub-standard wages, all the while collecting Government Farm Welfare (oops, they call is “subsidies”)
you obviously know nothing about the subject. farmers will pay a very good wage. the problem is that the worker NEEDS TO WORK to earn the better pay. So shut your f####ing mouth about that which you know nothing about
its obvious that this person complaining about the wage paid is definitely one who thinks they are entitled to a big paycheck with little effort on their part. good wages should be earned by the worker, not just given to them.
“So shut your f####ing mouth”
Whoa there little buckaroo, you’ve gotten you panties all in a bunch.
You sound just like a farmer that is getting those government checks, you know, WELFARE.
You collecting part of that over 20 Billion dollars that farmers mooch off of the rest of us taxpayers?
I’ve worked hard for I’ve gotten which is more than can be said for Farmers on welfare (oops, subsidies is a word that is not so pathetic sounding eh?)
to ” I’ve worked hard for what I have gotten”, So by your standards, you’ve worked hard for what you’ve gotten, so where is it written that you and only you can define the standard of “work hard” to make such a statement? does that mean you worked hard to fill out the welfare forms to get your money? or did you work hard for 30 hours a week, or did you work hard to get the disability payment? there you go again assuming something you know nothing about. we’re not a farmer but are very knowledgeable about what goes on in the farming industry. big difference between welfare and subsidy but I’m sure with your limited i.q. you cannot identify the differences. quite certain that any subsidy received by a farmer does not make them wealthy but I will assume that from your perspective it does. we also assume that you do not know that the major reason there are subsidies paid to farmers is so the government can control a cheap food supply for you and the American public. we also assume that you do not appreciate the fact that food costs in this country are lower than most places in the world. So we are going to conclude that you are jealous. we do know that a good percentage of the welfare recipients dollars are not taxable, while a subsidy is 100% taxable money to the recipient. we do know that a large number of welfare recipients are becoming multi-generational recipients which means that the person is raised to expect that living on welfare is an acceptable lifestyle. so you should not judge an immigrant so harshly when they may be willing to “work harder” than you at jobs that you have turned your nose up to and deemed to be not up to livable standards. as long as an immigrant comes hear legally and with good intent, you should shut your mouth up before always trying to degrade them. or maybe you should take the time to make friends with them and teach them the proper way to live in this country. good luck in your lousy bitter position in life
^^ To Anonymous September 15, 2017 at 5:55 pm
Well, you’re quite the pompous little pissant.
Most impressive though as you have the ability to make assumptions about a person, all the while that your head is up your ass.
Farm subsidies are now nothing more than welfare for agribusiness and have long outlived the reason that they were created decades ago. I won’t even get into the abuses of that welfare that many farmers have perpetuated.
As for you, well you are just an insignificant and petty little peon with big attitude.
You could be the poster child for one having delusions of adequacy.
Real-that’s true nut they are legal citizen flunkies (demorats) on the dime.
Just think, this illegal has been (dreaming) for over 20 years, on the tax payers dime. I’m betting that he is just one of thousands that are out there.
Why not a illegal? We have people right here in River City who draw welfare, medicaid, food stamps, free housing and utilities every month. They are fully capable of working but sit home drinking and smoking every day while we pay for it.
You are not paying LVS, you are a taker on Social Security and contribute nothing.
I still pay all kinds of taxes you dumbass.
How is everything in Greek Land Dumbass? Still living off the taxpayers are you?
Wow, you don’t have to call names here.
That is what LVS / The Real LVS does, calls people names & insults them.
Either that or he delete comments that don’t suit him.
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September 15, 2017 at 9:56 am
I still pay all kinds of taxes you dumbass.
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The Real LVS
September 15, 2017 at 9:57 am
How is everything in Greek Land Dumbass? Still living off the taxpayers are you?
That’s because our government has enabled these people to live this way. Generation after generation have learned that they can go to their mailbox once a month and get a free check without actually working for it. Before someone blows a nut, I’m not talking about the one’s that really need it. Unfortunately the government never really checks on people to see if they actually need it. In my opinion, if you are any nationality other then Caucasian, you can get a check with little effort.
Didn’t realize that caucasian was a naionality.
Are they from Caucasia?
Or perhaps Caucasiland?
Maybe the Caucasi Islands?
Sorry I hurt your feelings, LOL, how’s this.
That’s because our government has enabled these people to live this way. Generation after generation have learned that they can go to their mailbox once a month and get a free check without actually working for it. Before someone blows a nut, I’m not talking about the one’s that really need it. Unfortunately the government never really checks on people to see if they actually need it. In my opinion, if you are any race other then Caucasian, you can get a check with little effort.
Allen, the obvious satire on you orignally calling caucasian’s a nationality flew right over your head.
But then, that is nothing new with you…here is you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCu3yz6p7GA
Come on Allen, you are just perpetuating a myth with your claim about “these people” getting a check without “WORKING”. Put few facts to your allegation please. Unemployment fraud? Disability claims? Social Security? Persons of Color maybe?