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flag Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett resigned and was indicted for falsely claiming $14K in pandemic unemployment benefits while her business stayed open and she earned income elsewhere.

flag Georgia State Representative Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, resigned effective January 1, 2026, and was indicted on January 5 on one count of making false statements in connection with pandemic unemployment benefits. flag Prosecutors allege she fraudulently claimed nearly $14,000 in federal aid for her physical therapy business, Metro Therapy Providers, which she said closed during the pandemic, though investigators found it remained operational. flag Bennett failed to report income from a church job paying over $900 weekly. flag This is the second Georgia lawmaker charged in a related case; Rep. Sharon Henderson was indicted last month for similar allegations. flag Bennett was released on a $10,000 bond, and special elections are expected to fill the vacant seats.

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