ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana woman has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for pretending to have cancer and accepting thousands of dollars in donations at a community benefit organized to help her.
A Steuben (stoo-BEN') County judge during a Monday court hearing ordered 27-year-old April Landis of Angola to pay nearly $4,400 in restitution and complete 200 hours of community service. Landis pleaded guilty in August to a felony charge of theft.
The Herald Republican reports (http://bitly.com/Srxkxb ) Landis shaved her head to make it appear she had undergone chemotherapy and that a Facebook page Prayers for April was established for her.
Landis didn't speak during her sentencing hearing, but stage 4 melanoma patient Nancy Schort testified about giving Landis $1,000 from an advance she received on her life insurance.
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Information from: Herald Republican, http://www.heraldrepublicanonline.com/
