(CBS NEWS) – A veteran from New Hampshire admitted in federal court to faking his need for a wheelchair for 20 years, enabling him to claim more than $660,000 in benefits to which he wasn’t entitled, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Thursday.
Christopher Stultz, 49, of Antrim, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements, and will be sentenced on May 6, according to a Thursday statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Hampshire.
Stultz told the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in January 2003 that he wasn’t able to use his feet, which prompted the VA to rate him 100% disabled and increase his monthly benefits. He was also given extra funding to adapt five different vehicles to help a mobility-impaired individual drive, according to his January 4 plea agreement.
