Ohio mother accused of faking her child's cancer and keeping thousands of dollars from donations
01/10/2024 12:13 pm PST
NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio (TCD) -- Deputies arrested a 41-year-old mother this week on suspicion of lying about her child having cancer and pocketing money from local organizations who donated to the family.
On Jan. 4, the Noble County Sheriff's Office and Noble County Children's Services received a report of possible theft by deception involving a local child who had been "publicly portrayed to be fighting cancer." Organizations in the area had reportedly provided donations to help the family with medical expenses and related costs, including one who gave the family $8,000.
However, sheriff's office investigators confirmed the child did not have cancer.
Officials arrested the child's mother, Pamela Reed, on Jan. 8. During an interview, Reed reportedly admitted she had "exaggerated and fabricated medical conditions to receive monetary donations from local organizations."
Reed was booked into the Noble County Jail on a charge of theft by deception, and a judge set her bond at $50,000.
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