A Georgetown woman was accused of falsely claiming she had no income when she applied for health benefits, an arrest affidavit said.

Zona Nelson, 65, was charged with theft by deception, a third-degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Officials with the Williamson County and Cities Health District told the sheriff’s office they believed Nelson was providing false information on an applications for health benefits by claiming she had no income and no bank accounts, the affidavit said.

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A sheriff’s investigator found out Nelson had claimed she had a $200,000 salary when she applied for a new car at a local dealership several times between 2014 and 2017, according to the affidavit.

It said the investigator discovered Nelson had a joint checking account with her ex-husband where money was deposited monthly. She had access to money from 2014 to 2017 that, if she would have reported it to the health district, would have disqualified her from indigent healthcare, the affidavit said.

The total loss to Williamson County was estimated at $40,584, according to the affidavit.

Nelson was released Monday from the Williamson County Jail by posting bond on bail set at $10,000.

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