MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — Editor's note: The video above is from July 24, 2022.
An Oxford Junction man was charged with fraud for allegedly getting thousands of dollars by pretending to be a veteran.
In September 2020, a benefit motorcycle ride in Mount Pleasant was held for 45-year-old Christopher Williams, who claimed to be a veteran of the Armed Forces. Police said he received over $4,500 from the ride.
It wasn't until this May that a concerned citizen came forward regarding Williams' potential act of stolen valor.
Several attempts were made to verify Williams' veteran status, but no records were ever found of him being a member of the Armed Forces, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office.
Williams was charged Monday, July 11 with second-degree fraudulent practice, a Class D felony, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.