Tom Donnelly

Get a warrant to search Sarah's house. We'll be right back. Early on the morning of February 3rd, 2022, search warrant in hand, Donnelly set out for Sarah's house.

Get a warrant to search Sarah's house. We'll be right back. Early on the morning of February 3rd, 2022, search warrant in hand, Donnelly set out for Sarah's house.

Donnelly had a couple of his own agents with him, a couple agents from the FBI.

Donnelly had a couple of his own agents with him, a couple agents from the FBI.

Sarah had slipped out of the house without anyone knowing. Donnelly's not quite sure how.

Sarah had slipped out of the house without anyone knowing. Donnelly's not quite sure how.

So Donnelly tells her, look, you can't be in the house while we search. You can go wait at a friend's or get a coffee at Dunkin', but you can't go in the house. Sarah decides to wait outside.

So Donnelly tells her, look, you can't be in the house while we search. You can go wait at a friend's or get a coffee at Dunkin', but you can't go in the house. Sarah decides to wait outside.

We got footage of the search through a Freedom of Information Act request.

We got footage of the search through a Freedom of Information Act request.

And Donnelly found other clues for the character Sarah had been playing. Other props for her double life. Her backstopped identity. Sarah the Marine. Sarah the Hero. Like a handmade vase with the Marine Corps insignia. He later discovered Sarah had made it as part of an art therapy trip for veterans. As Sarah waited, her mind went to dark places.

And Donnelly found other clues for the character Sarah had been playing. Other props for her double life. Her backstopped identity. Sarah the Marine. Sarah the Hero. Like a handmade vase with the Marine Corps insignia. He later discovered Sarah had made it as part of an art therapy trip for veterans. As Sarah waited, her mind went to dark places.

Donnelly remembers this moment really clearly too.

Donnelly remembers this moment really clearly too.

Sarah was taken to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Meanwhile, Donnelly dove into the mountain of evidence. The scope of Sarah Kavanaugh's fraud was beyond what he could have imagined. Over six years, Sarah defrauded ten different veterans' charities. Ten. She also stole federal benefits, accepted donations from GoFundMe,

Sarah was taken to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Meanwhile, Donnelly dove into the mountain of evidence. The scope of Sarah Kavanaugh's fraud was beyond what he could have imagined. Over six years, Sarah defrauded ten different veterans' charities. Ten. She also stole federal benefits, accepted donations from GoFundMe,

and exploited five individuals, including Justin, her gym buddy Michelle, Sam, and Sam's mother. All told, she stole over a quarter of a million dollars of cash and services. And that's just the wire fraud total, which doesn't even count the donations she took from friends in cash over the years. All of this while working as a licensed social worker at the VA.

and exploited five individuals, including Justin, her gym buddy Michelle, Sam, and Sam's mother. All told, she stole over a quarter of a million dollars of cash and services. And that's just the wire fraud total, which doesn't even count the donations she took from friends in cash over the years. All of this while working as a licensed social worker at the VA.

The feds would spend the next few months building their case against Sarah Kavanaugh.

The feds would spend the next few months building their case against Sarah Kavanaugh.