Robin Folsom, the former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency director of external affairs, as well as the agency's marketing and media communications supervisor, was charged with three felony counts of making false statements and one felony count of committing identity fraud.

In Oct. 2020, the 43-year-old reported to human resources that she was pregnant, and then she announced that she gave birth in May 2021, according to the state's office of the inspector general. Allegedly, a man who said he was the child's father sent an email message to the agency saying Folsom needed to recover from giving birth for a few weeks. Folsom's job approved the request and seven weeks of paid leave.

However, in March 2021, Folsom's deception was soon discovered by a co-worker who told investigators that Folsom was faking her pregnancy, AP News reports.

The co-worker accused Folsom of wearing a fake pregnancy stomach and said she saw it detach from her body.

"All state employees, and especially those that communicate with the media and general public on behalf [of] their agency, should be held to the highest standards of integrity and honesty," State Inspector General Scott McAfee said in a statement, AP reports.

The Georgia Attorney General's Office will serve as the prosecuting counsel for the case.

"Fraud by state employees will not be tolerated," Attorney General Chris Carr said, according to AP News. "By working with Georgia's independent Inspector General, we were able to discover, investigate and put an end to this alleged deception. We will always stand up to protect taxpayer dollars, and we look forward to presenting our case in court."

After an interview with investigators in October, Folsom resigned from her position. If she is convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison for one count of identity fraud, and up to five years in prison for each of the three counts of making false statements, according to WSB-TV 2.