A Stafford, Virginia woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland after prosecutors say she tried to help her boyfriend tamper with evidence connected to a SNAP benefits fraud case.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, Dominique Collins, 38, pleaded guilty to tampering with a witness, victim, or informant. Prosecutors said Collins attempted to help her boyfriend, Brendyn Andrew, 34, of Gaithersburg, alter an email account tied to the fraud scheme after his arrest. Court records state that in March 2025, while Andrew was being held at the Chesapeake Detention Facility in Baltimore, he asked Collins during a phone call to delete a Google email account so it would be unavailable for use in an official proceeding. Collins then submitted a request to Google to delete the account.
Collins faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for Thursday, July 2 at 9:30 am. Andrew previously pleaded guilty in January 2026 to a 10-count superseding indictment that included SNAP benefits fraud, possessing unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft, passport fraud, and witness tampering. His sentencing is scheduled for May 22, 2026, at 9:30 am. Federal officials said the case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General and the Diplomatic Security Service, with assistance from the Montgomery County Police Department.
