California's 'Octomom' charged with welfare fraud
January 13, 2014|Reuters
Summary:
Several years ago a California mother had octuplets, these children were only the second set of octuplets who were born and survived in the United States. The media named Nayda Suleman or Natalie Denise Suleman as Octomom. She was a single mother who became a media sensation. Her popularity and support dwindled when people found out she was using fertility drugs after already having 6 children. Since the children she has been struggling financially and trying to earn money by singing and she performed in a pornographic video. In January of 2013 Octomom decided to file for welfare so she could support her 14 children. Natalie is now being charged with welfare fraud because she failed to claim $30,000 form personal appearances and residual videos in the months between January and June of 2013. She is now facing 5 years and 8 months of jail time if she is convicted. Persecutors are going to ask the judge to set bail at $25,000.
My opinion:
I really have mixed feeling about this article. I feel that there is no need for a mother of six to be on fertility drugs, now she has a grand total of 14 children. I see how all these kids would be a financial burden especially paying for day care because that is tons of money. Her children now rang in age for 5-13 so they are or are approaching school age which means that she would no longer be paying the daycare cost. This being said all the children need clothes and shoes as well as food and other basic necessities which adds up quickly. I can see why she would need welfare benefits to see that her needs and the needs of her children are met. The article didn't make it sound like she has a real job but she should to support her children though she probably would still need some benefits. $30,000 is a lot of money not to claim for her welfare. Now all things considered when divided 15 ways it isn't so much anymore but it stilled needed to be claimed. Shes facing jail time which raises the question of what is going to happen to her children. I hope for the kids sake they don't get split up or a family member steps up to take care of them if she is convicted.
To have that many children for no reason other than fame is pointless and stupid and should have never been supported. the children should get help but the mother should not.
ReplyDeleteI have mixed feeling about this article. I really feel bad for the children though because they might start to feel that their mom really doesn't love them because they could start to think that she only had them to become famous, which that thought process to me is just ridiculous.
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