( CNN ) -- Octuplets mom Nadya Suleman pleaded not guilty Friday to welfare fraud charges relating to allegations that she did not report money that she earned as a topless dancer and adult film actress , according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney 's Office . Suleman 's next court date is February 3 . On Monday , Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said that while Suleman applied for public aid , the mother of 14 children `` allegedly failed to disclose that she was also getting checks for personal appearances and residuals from videos . '' Suleman -- known in tabloids as `` Octomom '' -- was not arrested , but was ordered to appear before an Los Angeles County judge for her initial arraignment , the DA said Monday . She was not taken into custody Friday . The charges of one count of aid by misrepresentation and two counts of perjury by false application for aid accuse Suleman of not reporting nearly $ 30,000 in earnings . From June : Suleman books stripper gigs to save home . Her work was no secret , though . Suleman , 38 , performed in adult videos and danced topless at a Florida strip club last year . `` This is not a new career for her , '' her rep , Gina Rodriguez , told CNN in June when asked about her stripping gig . `` She is just promoting her new video . '' An adult video featuring Suleman was released in June . Suleman revealed in April that she was so determined to build a future for her 14 young children that she would accept adult entertainment offers , although she would not touch another `` human 's flesh . '' Suleman , who collected food stamps to feed her 14 young children , filed for bankruptcy in May , but the case was tossed out of court because of paperwork issues . Suleman dreams of building a business `` empire '' that will pay for food , shelter and college educations for her 14 children , she told Turner . She ultimately hopes to become a role model for other women facing major struggles , she said . `` I 've got to win the battle , '' she said . `` But right now , people do n't understand that . '' The criminal complaint , filed by Deputy District Attorney William Clark with the public assistance fraud division , said Suleman applied for public assistance in Lancaster , California , in January 2013 . It alleges that she failed to report the extra income earned between in the first six months of last year . Suleman faces up to five years , eight months in prison if convicted , the prosecutor said . CNN 's Rosalina Nieves contributed to this report .
The mother of 14 is accused of taking welfare money while earning cash as a stripper . A woman who was allegedly paid $8,000 to strip at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas has been charged with stealing more than $100,000 from Social Security and other government programs. Her topless dancing and adult film work was no secret last year . Welfare fraud charges could bring more than five years in prison .