Mugshot of Pamela Reed
The Noble County Sheriff's Office said Pamela Reed admitted she "exaggerated and fabricated medical conditions to receive monetary donations."
  • Ohio authorities have accused a woman of faking her daughter's cancer diagnosis to raise money.
  • One local organization donated $8,000 to the child's purported medical expenses.
  • Pamela Reed has been charged with theft by deception, a fourth-degree felony, the sheriff's department said.

Authorities in Ohio say a woman faked her daughter's cancer diagnosis and used it to raise thousands of dollars in online fundraisers for her treatment.