Florida Parents Charged With Lying That Son Had Cancer, Spending Donations on Personal Purchases
Fraud
A Florida couple was arrested last month following a lengthy investigation into allegations that they launched fraudulent fundraisers for their son with cancer — although he was never diagnosed with cancer. Instead, the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office said, Edward Downing and Stephanie Skeris used funds from donations “for personal purchases, including retail transactions, fuel, restaurant …