A 73-YEAR-OLD RIDGEFIELD PARK NEW JERSEY WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THEFT OFFENSES
" Yun Ja Kim, 73, Of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Has Been Charged With Theft By Deception & Tampering With Public Records."
August 5, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ.- On Thursday, August 5, 2021 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Yun Ja Kim of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey on charges of theft by deception and tampering with public records.
The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, The Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General Office of Investigation New York Field Division under the direction of Special Agent in Charge John F. Grasso and The United States Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s New York Field Office under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Keith Byrne.
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit received information regarding Yun Ja Kim from The Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General Office of Investigation New York Field Division relative to the unauthorized taking of federal benefits, specifically Supplemental Security Income.
An investigation revealed that Kim had created a false identity including a social security number, a United States passport, and a New Jersey non-driver ID, and she used this identity to apply for and receive approximately $37,000 in benefits that she was not entitled to receive.
On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, Yun Ja Kim was Arrested and Charged with One Count of Third-Degree Theft by Deception; and One Count of Third Degree Tampering with Public Records. Yun Ja Kim is scheduled for her first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack, New Jersey on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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