A Quincy resident, Crystal Gesumaria, has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA). On Mar. 26, 2025, Gesumaria was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal to three years of probation and ordered to repay $93,603 in restitution. This follows her guilty plea to a single count of misdemeanor theft of government money.
Between July 2013 and August 2022, Gesumaria received $93,603 in SSA disability benefits by not disclosing her marital status following her marriage in 2013. She provided misleading information to SSA about her relationship status to continue receiving disabled adult child (DAC) benefits, which married individuals are typically ineligible for, with some exceptions. Despite being informed of reporting obligations when she first received DAC benefits in March 2005, Gesumaria failed to report her change in marital status.
During a continuing disability review in 2016, Gesumaria submitted forms and an affidavit from her husband, falsifying their relationship status by labeling him as a “friend” or “roommate.” When an SSA employee confronted her in May 2022 about allegations concerning her marriage, she denied any knowledge of it.
The announcement of the sentencing was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Amy Connelly, Special Agent-in-Charge of the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Boston Field Division. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Nagelberg from the Major Crimes Unit.