Kentucky woman arrested after allegedly faking cancer diagnosis, raising $10K in donations
02/24/2019 8:46 pm PST
via WGHP:
COVINGTON, Ky. (WGHP) -- A Kentucky woman has been arrested after allegedly faking a cancer diagnosis and taking thousands of dollars in donations from co-workers and others, FOX News reported.
Jessica Krecskay, 25, was arrested on Feb. 14 on felony theft charges. She could face up to 10 years in jail.
Krecskay reportedly collected about $10,000 in donations over a several-year period after telling people she had ovarian cancer.
Police began investigating the woman after people called saying they thought her cancer story was not true.
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