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Woman Uses Pillow Under Shirt To Fake Pregnancy For Cash, Gifts, Police Say
POSTED: 2:40 pm EDT March 25,
2008
UPDATED: 8:49 am EDT March 26,
2008
MARION COUNTY, Fla. -- A 24-year-old woman described as "very thin" is accused of using a pillow to fake her pregnancy in a scheme to receive gifts and money.
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Detectives said Shawanda Butler was arrested and charged Tuesday after she received a visit from a Little Angels Adoption Agency representative.
The representative said she made a surprise visit to Butler's home on 40th Avenue in Ocala to confirm her pregnancy.The woman said she spotted Butler stuffing a pillow under her shirt in an attempt to look pregnant, a Marion County sheriff's report said.The agent said she then discovered that Butler was not pregnant, but in fact "very thin."Investigators said Butler had defrauded Little Angels Adoption Agency and Choose Life of Marion County of more than $5,000 by pretending to be pregnant and receiving money and gifts.Butler was charged with organized fraud and transported to the Marion County Jail.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: More strange stories, images Detectives said Shawanda Butler was arrested and charged Tuesday after she received a visit from a Little Angels Adoption Agency representative.
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