A Guelph couple is accused of defrauding a provincial agency.
Officials with the Ministry of Children and Social Services contacted Guelph Police Service this past April.
Investigators say they were informed about a man and a woman who allegedly misappropriated funds that were intended to provide care for their disabled son.
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They say the couple scammed the agency to the tune of $120,000.
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A 27-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were charged with fraud over $5,000.
The woman is also charged with identity fraud and uttering a forged document.
Both will appear in a Guelph courtroom on Nov. 29.
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