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Beauty Queen Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $46,000 in Social Security Checks
January 13, 2020
The former Mrs. Florida is scheduled to trade her evening gown for a prison jumpsuit after pleading guilty to stealing her mother's Social Security checks, prosecutors say, to help fund her opulent lifestyle. Karyn Turk was crowned Mrs. Florida in 2016. The 47-year-old mom is also a conservative commentator and vocal supporter of President Trump. Prosecutors allege she stole from her 83-year-old mother, who was battling Alzheimer’s and owed $219,000 in nursing home bills.