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Batavia man admits to social services fraud

By Howard B. Owens

A Batavia man accused of fraud for not reporting income from self-employment while receiving social service benefits, pled guilty yesterday to one count of attempting to offer a false instrument for filing in the first degree.

Jeffrey Wawrzyniak, 37, was immediately sentenced to three years probation.

The charges were the result of an investigation by the Genesee County Department of Social Services. Wawrzyniak reportedly failed to report income from July to October 2008.

Wawrzyniak has paid restitution of $497.

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