Couple Responsible For Hannah's Law Face Theft Charges
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A family who changed daycare laws after their daughter died now faces charges for illegally taking thousands of taxpayer dollars.
Justin and Jennifer Kozitza are accused of hiding a settlement worth nearly a million dollars.
They were awarded the money after their daughter, Hannah, died from chocking on a grape at daycare.
The criminal complaint says they received more than $2,300 from Nicollet County Social Services from November 2013 through February.
A fraud investigator discovered they also concealed a cabin, several vehicles and other possessions.
According to the court documents, Jennifer told a fraud investigator they had spent their settlement and she didn't know she needed to reveal those assets.