Contact Person: Beth Drake (803) 929-3000
United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville, South Carolina, returned Indictment(s) against the following:
Gaffney Man Indicted for Food Stamp Fraud
Mickey Dean Allison, Jr., age 39, owner of Original Allison’s Produce, from Gaffney, South Carolina, was charged in a two-count indictment. Allison was charged with Food Stamp Fraud, a violation of Title 7, United States Code, Section 2024, and Defrauding the United States Government, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. The maximum penalty Allison could receive is 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. The case was investigated by agents of the Office of Inspector General for the USDA and Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Jamie Lea Schoen of the Greenville office for prosecution.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. #
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
