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flag A Minnesota woman and a Louisiana family were sentenced for large-scale fraud in federal nutrition programs using fake identities and documents.

flag A Minnesota woman, LaTasha Thomas, 39, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and ordered to repay $325,159 in restitution after pleading guilty to mail fraud in a SNAP fraud scheme involving fake identities, forged medical documents, and stolen EBT cards. flag Along with her daughter and relative, she obtained benefits using false claims of high-risk pregnancy and pseudonyms, directing cards to a shared apartment and selling access for 50–60% of monthly allotments. flag In a separate case, a Louisiana family—Brian Paul Desormeaux, 64, and his daughters Amy and Lenzi Desormeaux—were convicted and sentenced for a five-year fraud scheme that stole over $500,000 from the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program through false claims and fake inspection reports. flag Both cases were investigated by the FBI and USDA Office of Inspector General and highlight ongoing federal efforts to combat fraud in nutrition assistance programs.

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