Syracuse caregiver accused of stealing benefits from mentally ill patients pleads guilty
http://imgick.syracuse.com/home/syr-...333-mmmain.jpgAlfonso Bradshaw, accused of stealing benefits from group home residents, stands in Onondaga County Court earlier this month.
A Syracuse caregiver accused of stealing welfare benefits from mentally ill patients pleaded guilty this morning in Judge Anthony Aloi's court.
Alfonso Bradshaw, 63, admitted he stole $17,000 worth of benefits from group home residents to fuel his crack habit. Much of the stolen money he sold to friends and family for 50 cents on the dollar. Bradshaw worked for group homes connected to Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse.
Bradshaw pleaded guilty this morning to criminal possession of stolen property, a felony, and official misconduct, a misdemeanor. The plea deal carries a sentence of five years probation with the first six months in Onondaga County jail.
Bradshaw must also pay back $8,666 and resign from his position at Hutchings.
Aloi noted that Bradshaw had no criminal record.
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