MOUNT MORRIS, NY — A Leicester man faces felony charges following an investigation into alleged welfare fraud.
Derrick Kobylanski, 40, of Leicester, was arrested May 12 by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation began after the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Livingston County Department of Social Services regarding possible welfare fraud.
Sheriff’s investigators conducted an inquiry into the allegations.
Investigators allege that Kobylanski failed to accurately report the composition of his household and additional household income.
As a result, Kobylanski collected an overpayment in SNAP benefits that he was not entitled to from June through November of 2025.
Sheriff’s Investigator James Merrick charged Kobylanski with felony welfare fraud in the fourth degree, felony grand larceny in the fourth degree and felony offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree.
Kobylanski was transported to the Livingston County Jail and turned over to Central Booking Deputies for processing.
He was later released on an appearance ticket to appear in Mount Morris Town Court at a later date.
The Livingston County Department of Social Services and the Livingston County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the investigation.
