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23rd February 2022
12:58pm GMT

Following the birth in May, the company received emails from a person claiming to be Bran Otmembebwe saying that Robin's doctors had "mandated several weeks of rest following the delivery". She was given seven more weeks of paid leave "that it otherwise would not have approved".
After she "gave birth", Robin sent baby photos to several colleagues but they quickly noticed that the images were not of the same child due to "varying skin tones."
According to the Georgia Office of the Inspector General, this was not the first time Robin had done something like this.
She had also claimed to have previously given birth in July 2020 and received paid maternity leave from the same job.
However, investigators did not find any official records to prove Robin had given birth and her medical insurance records didn't show any charges for prenatal exams or delivery.
Robin resigned from her job in October 2021 after being interviewed about faking the pregnancies. She continued to insist that Bran Otmembebwe was a real person despite investigators finding no proof of his existence.
"Fraud by state employees will not be tolerated,” state Attorney General Chris Carr said in a statement.
“By working with Georgia’s independent Inspector General, we were able to discover, investigate and put an end to this alleged deception. We will always stand up to protect taxpayer dollars, and we look forward to presenting our case in court."
Folsom will appear in court on April 4, facing a maximum of 25 years in prison and up fines of up to $103,000 (€90,792) if found guilty.Explore more on these topics: