(Des Moines, Iowa) – A central Iowa woman faces a Class-D Felony charge of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information. The Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau reports 25-year-old Kayla Dennis, of Johnston, was also charged with one count of Forgery, and one count Theft in the 3rd Degree, following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.

The charges against Dennis stem from an investigation that began in May 2023. According to criminal complaints filed by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, Dennis provided false information and fabricated documents in support of a short-term disability claim and to receive benefits she otherwise would not have been entitled to. On June 19, 2023, Dennis was arrested and booked into the Polk County Jail where she posted a $10,000 bond.

Kayla Dennis (Photo courtesy the Polk County Sheriff’s Office)

Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.