{"id":377088,"date":"2026-07-17T18:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/377088\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:47:13","slug":"woman-sentenced-for-posing-on-donation-sites-as-family-of-houston-teen-killed-in-2025-texas-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/377088\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman sentenced for posing on donation sites as family of Houston teen killed in 2025 Texas flood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A Florida woman has been sentenced for creating donation pages pretending to be the family<\/a> of a 2025 Texas flood victim.<\/p>\n

2025 Texas floods: Woman sentenced for fake donation pages <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Records confirm that 29-year-old Maitlin White<\/a> of Crestview, Florida, pleaded guilty to two counts of online impersonation.<\/p>\n

According to records and Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen, White has been sentenced to three years in Texas prison.<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

According to charging documents, White made a GoFundMe page and a SpotFund page in 2025 pretending to be the father of Chloe Childress<\/a>, a Houston 19-year-old who died in Kerr County, Texas, while serving as a counselor at Camp Mystic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chloe Childress (Courtesy of her family) <\/p>\n

Records say Childress’ father alerted authorities about a fake GoFundMe campaign that was using his name, Chloe’s picture, and a bio of their tragedy. The page was allegedly asking the public for donations to support Chloe’s family.<\/p>\n

A detective later learned about a SpotFund campaign that was also using Chloe and her father’s names, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

The detective requested records from both platforms, which allegedly listed Maitlin White as the creator for both campaigns. Both pages were reportedly created less than a week after the floods took place in Central Texas.<\/p>\n

Records did not show how much money was donated to either campaign.<\/p>\n

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Court documents say the SpotFund campaign was linked to White’s Chime checking account.<\/p>\n

The detective found White’s phone number and allegedly recorded a phone call with her.<\/p>\n

According to documents, White admitted to making the fake campaigns using Chloe’s likeness and her father’s name. She allegedly told the detective that she is a single mother with young children and “was looking for a quick way to make some money.”<\/p>\n

2026 Texas flood: Hill Country recovers from flooding that killed 2 as heavy rain continues elsewhere<\/a><\/p>\n

The Source: Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen, records from the Harris County District Clerk’s Office, and previous FOX 26 reporting.<\/p>\n

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