Two individuals face charges for defrauding Arizona's ESA program by using fake children's applications to obtain $110,000.

Two out-of-state residents, Johnny Lee Bowers and Ashley Meredith Hewitt, have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. They submitted applications for 50 children, with 43 being fake, using false documents to receive about $110,000, which they used for personal expenses. This case highlights ongoing issues of fraud within the ESA program.

December 02, 2024
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