Kayla Montgomery faces felony welfare fraud charge
Woman accused of collecting food stamp benefits while failing to remove missing New Hampshire girl from family account
Kayla Montgomery faces felony welfare fraud charge
we are following some breaking news right now. In the case of missing seven year old Manchester Girl. Harmony Montgomery, the Attorney General’s office says that her father’s wife has now been arrested. 31 year old Kayla Montgomery is facing a charge of welfare fraud Authorities say in 2019 Kayla collected more than $1,500 in food stamp benefits For harmony. Even though the child was no longer living with her and her husband, Adam Montgomery, she’s doing court later this morning. Measime, Adam Montgomery is behind bars charged with assaulting harmony. In 2019. Court documents say that he told his uncle that, he quote, bashed her around the house. Those documents also show Adam is homeless. He was found sleeping on a bench in Manchester on New Year’s Eve and was questioned by police until we’re presented with evidence. Otherwise, this is a rescue mission. The loss of any little child is tragic. A seven year old girl missing for two years. She’s a daughter. She’s a she’s a sister, she’s she’s a person. It’s a tragic case regardless of any other circumstances. This case started in massachusetts when harmonies, biological mother lost custody of her in 2018 and that’s how she ended up with her father in New Hampshire. If you have any information on harmonies, whereabouts you can call or text the tip line at 603 to 03, 60 60
Woman accused of collecting food stamp benefits while failing to remove missing New Hampshire girl from family account
Kayla Montgomery faces felony welfare fraud charge
A woman connected to a missing New Hampshire girl has been arrested, investigators announced on Thursday morning.Kayla Montgomery, 31, of Manchester, faces a felony welfare fraud charge. She is accused of obtaining more than $1,500 in food stamp benefits by failing to remove Harmony Montgomery from the family’s account with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Family Assistance. Investigators said Kayla Montgomery collected the money between December 2019 and June 2021 despite the fact Harmony was no longer living with Kayla Montgomery and her husband, Adam Montgomery, who is Harmony’s biological father.Kayla Montgomery is not the biological mother of Harmony Montgomery, authorities said.Kayla Montgomery is scheduled to be arraigned later Thursday morning. Harmony Montgomery, 7, is still considered to be missing. She has not been seen since October 2019. Reward money for information about Harmony’s whereabouts has grown to $60,000. Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to call or text 603-203-6060.Previous coverage:Father of missing girl accused of abuse, says he left her with her mother, affidavit says DCYF director stands by agency as search for missing girl continuesBusiness owners increase reward for information about missing 7-year-old girlTip line, rewards announced for information about missing 7-year-old girlNeighbors react as Manchester police search for clues to missing girlPolice search Manchester property in connection to missing 7-year-oldGirl last seen in Manchester in October 2019; police seek tips from public
CONCORD, N.H. —
A woman connected to a missing New Hampshire girl has been arrested, investigators announced on Thursday morning.
Kayla Montgomery, 31, of Manchester, faces a felony welfare fraud charge. She is accused of obtaining more than $1,500 in food stamp benefits by failing to remove Harmony Montgomery from the family’s account with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Family Assistance.
Investigators said Kayla Montgomery collected the money between December 2019 and June 2021 despite the fact Harmony was no longer living with Kayla Montgomery and her husband, Adam Montgomery, who is Harmony’s biological father.
Kayla Montgomery is not the biological mother of Harmony Montgomery, authorities said.
Kayla Montgomery is scheduled to be arraigned later Thursday morning.
Harmony Montgomery, 7, is still considered to be missing. She has not been seen since October 2019. Reward money for information about Harmony’s whereabouts has grown to $60,000. Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to call or text 603-203-6060.
Previous coverage:
- Father of missing girl accused of abuse, says he left her with her mother, affidavit says
- DCYF director stands by agency as search for missing girl continues
- Business owners increase reward for information about missing 7-year-old girl
- Tip line, rewards announced for information about missing 7-year-old girl
- Neighbors react as Manchester police search for clues to missing girl
- Police search Manchester property in connection to missing 7-year-old
- Girl last seen in Manchester in October 2019; police seek tips from public
