Aimee Bock, former leader of Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future, sentenced to nearly 42 years for $250 million fraud scheme

Bock ran Feeding Our Future, which claimed to provide meals to children during the pandemic but the U.S. Justice Department said she led the 'single largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country.' She was convicted of conspiracy, fraud and bribery and received a sentence of nearly 42 years in federal court.

The fraud network included partner organizations, phony distribution sites, kickbacks and fake lists of children supposedly being fed. Bock and co-conspirators used stolen funds for international travel, real estate purchases, luxury vehicles and other lavish spending.

Authorities charged 15 more people accused of fraud in receiving federal payments for social services administered through Minnesota's state government. In a separate batch of cases, the government said alleged fraud involved $90 million across seven state-managed Medicaid programs, including $4.6 million in false reimbursements for childcare services and $21.1 million billed for autism therapy that was either unnecessary or not provided.