Former FL Rep. Carolina Amesty faces fraud charges for misusing $122K in COVID relief funds.

Former Florida state Representative Carolina Amesty is accused of fraudulently obtaining $122,000 in COVID-19 relief funds through false applications. She faces two counts of theft of government property, each carrying a maximum 10-year prison sentence. The charges follow an investigation into her misuse of relief funds and a prior forgery allegation related to a private school. Amesty lost her re-election bid in November.

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