U.S. Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Government to Fund Disney Trips
A former Army contractor and his girlfriend misused nearly $500,000 in taxpayer money for personal vacations disguised as work trips.
- Thomas Bouchard, an Army contractor, secured a no-show job for his girlfriend, Cantelle Boyd, allowing them to claim fraudulent work-related travel expenses.
- The scheme involved 31 trips to Walt Disney World, as well as visits to other locations like Virginia and Florida, over four years.
- Boyd received a government salary of $487,658 despite performing minimal work, resulting in an additional $75,583 in travel expenses.
- Bouchard was sentenced to over a year in prison and must pay restitution, while Boyd received six months of home confinement.
- Prosecutors emphasized the breach of public trust and the misuse of Department of Defense funds for personal gain.