A woman in the United States apparently pretended to be pregnant in order to get paid time off work, but her coworkers became suspicious when her ‘baby bump’ began to separate from her body and her baby pictures included children of “varying skin tones.”

In October 2020, Robin Folsom, 43, who worked as Director of External Affairs at Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, informed her bosses that she was expecting a child and had made plans to take maternity leave.

According to the Georgia Office of the Inspector General, she was paid $100,000 per year and planned to take $15,000 in paid leave.

A coworker noticed the lower portion of Robin’s stomach “come away” from her body in March 2021, leading them to suspect she was wearing a fake pregnancy tummy.

Robin made up a false father, Bran Otmembebwe, who emailed her former bosses, claiming she was under doctor’s recommendation to stay at home for many weeks of bed rest following the alleged delivery in May 2021. She was on seven weeks of paid leave.

Robin emailed baby images to several colleagues after “giving birth,” but they didn’t all appear to be of the same baby. “Children of various skin tones” were depicted in the photos.

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She also claimed to have given birth to a child in July 2020. However, no official records of Robin giving birth could be found, and her medical insurance records showed no charges for prenatal checkups or a delivery.

Shortly after being interviewed about the fake pregnancy, Robin resigned from her job in October 2021. Otmembebwe, she said, was a genuine person and the father of her child.

After a local grand jury indicted her, she was charged with three charges of making false statements and one count of identity fraud.

Georgia State Inspector General Scott McAfee, said, “All state employees, and especially those that communicate with the media and general public on behalf of their agency, should be held to the highest standards of integrity and honesty. OIG will continue to hold state employees accountable if they choose to deceive their superiors and receive undeserved compensation.”

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Folsom faces a maximum sentence of ten years in jail for identity fraud and five years for each charge of making false statements, as well as a fine of $100,000.