An Indiana sheriff found himself behind bars after his Jail Matron wife collected over $200k from the Indiana State Police Pension Trust in disability checks while posting photos on social media of her various adventures.
Sheriff Richard Kelly and his wife Ashley Kelly were booked into Marion County Jail on Friday night after allegedly cashing in six years of disability checks, despite doctors claiming Ashley was fit to return to work.
In January, two Clinton County Sheriff’s Office merit deputies accused Ashley of committing disability fraud, the Indiana Star reported.
Investigators found that Ashley’s doctors had said her extremities were fully functional and she was employable, able to life 30 pounds, drive 30 minutes without a break and sit, stand or walk without limitation.
The Clinton County Jail Matron had been an Indiana State Trooper in 2007, but began receiving full disability in 2015 due to a reported injury from slipping on ice while moving things in her patrol car.
Ashley claimed that the fall caused a neck injury that kept her from performing her duties, the outlet reported.
Court records obtained by the Star showed that she received a series of payments from 2021 to 2026 totaling $205,398.77.
Ashley’s social media presence further disproved her claim after investigators discovered numerous photos that show she may not have a disability, including picking up her children, riding horses, changing a tire and parasailing.
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