A woman serving out her sentence in Colusa County Jail for her part in a multi-vehicle collision that seriously injured a Princeton teen is now facing new felony charges for her part in an alleged workers compensation swindle.
Skye Flores, 34, of Oroville, was convicted in July of child endangerment and being an accessory after the fact in a plea deal with the District Attorney’s Office that kept her from going to prison, after her boyfriend Ramond Zapien. 32, of Princeton, admitted that he intentionally drove into the ATV and injured the driver.
The District Attorney has charged Flores with grand theft of personal property, conspiracy to commit a crime, providing a false statement for the purpose of obtaining unemployment benefits (whether for herself or for any other person), along with a special allegation for committing a crime while she was on bail for another offense.
Flores was serving out what was left of her 255 days sentenced when she was charged inconnection to workers compensation scheme.
She pleaded not guilty on Sept. 8.
Colusa County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Thompson ordered Flores to have no contact with Zapien while the new case is pending, nor is she to visit him once she is released from jail.
Zapien will be sentenced on Oct. 13 for attempted murder in connectin with the ATV crash. He also pleaded no contest and is to be sentenced in connection with the workers compensation scheme the same day, after he admitted he received $53,000 in unemployment benefits while he was incarcerated.
Flores will appear in court on Oct. 18. ■