Michigan Woman Could Get 10 Years for Food Stamp Bake Sale

A Saginaw woman is facing serious legal trouble after allegedly using her Bridge Card to buy ingredients for baked goods she sold on Facebook. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison and a hefty fine for food stamp fraud.

How the Alleged Scheme Worked

Authorities say Talia C. Teneyuque used her Bridge Card — Michigan's electronic benefits system — to purchase items intended for resale. Prosecutors say she used the ingredients to bake goods that were then offered for sale on Facebook, violating federal and state regulations governing food stamp use.

Teneyuque was arrested on August 4 on one count of food stamp fraud of $1,000 or more. According to MLive, she allegedly sold baked goods through the social media platform between January 2022 and September 2023.

At her August 13 arraignment, a judge released Teneyuque on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond.

Public Reaction Online

The story has drawn widespread attention, with social media users questioning whether 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine is too harsh.

One Instagram user said, "So she’s using the benefits to fund her business, which will allow her to gain income so she can come off the benefits. That’s a problem?"

“Why not make her pay it back and call it square instead of giving her over to the prison institution?” another person added.

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