A Butler County woman is accused of illegally obtaining nearly $5,500 in public assistance benefits in 2016 and 2017.

On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Inspector General's Office charged Pamela J. Iman, 37, of Butler Township with felony and misdemeanor counts of welfare fraud.

Between Dec. 1, 2016, and July 31, 2017, according to authorities, she fraudulently collected $4,088 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly known as food stamps.

Authorities said Iman was not entitled to the assistance because she failed to report her employment and income to the state Department of Human Services.

The defendant, investigators noted, was earning income from Sept. 2, 2016, through Aug. 18, 2017.

Additionally, documents said, Iman fraudulently received $1,403 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program benefits between Oct. 1, 2016, and July 31, 2017.

Read more about this case in the Butler Eagle.