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A county court judge described Mitchell Landry as an isolated, impulsive young man who thought having more money would impress people.
The 23-year-old from Ocean Grove partially blamed his crimes on recovering from a gastric band operation after years of being bullied for his weight.
He created fake bookings for “house and yard maintenance” that the participants never requested – and he never actually did the work.
Landry billed the NDIS and collected more than $342,000, using the cash to buy three houses in Bendigo and a Mercedes vehicle.
The unemployed man was busted when someone tipped off the disability provider about his suspicious claims.
At the time of his offending, Landry was already on a Community Corrections Order (CCO) for scamming the Transport Accident Commission of $25,000, and Australia Post – by falsely claiming insurance for items he pretended had been lost.
Mitchell Landry received a discount on his sentence because he has autism, and the fact he has repaid all the money he stole.
Source: 9News
