LEWISTON — A Shawmut Street woman was indicted on a slew of charges Wednesday, accused of scheming to defraud the government out of welfare benefits over nine years.

Amina H. Ege, 41, of 105 Shawmut St., was indicted on two counts of theft by deception, four counts of aggravated forgery and 12 counts of unsworn falsification.

According to court documents, Ege is accused of lying about the fact that she was living with a man who provided her with financial support and of failing to disclose that she had received a workers compensation settlement.

The result of those omissions, according to the indictment, was Ege receiving more than $10,000 worth of benefits from programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Section 8 housing, among others.

The indictment also charges that Ege altered or falsified statements allegedly signed by a pair of local physicians in her attempt to deceive the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

Ege is further accused of misleading the DHHS about her living arrangements while seeking food stamps and other government benefits.

The theft charges against Ege charge that she misled the DHHS while collecting benefits from August 2004 through September 2013.

Ege has been summoned to appear in court to answer the charges.