Daycare owner charged with fraud tried to flee U.S. after closing center, prosecutors say
Summary
A Minnesota daycare owner, Fahima Mahamud, faces federal fraud charges for allegedly stealing government money meant to feed children during the pandemic. Prosecutors say she tried to leave the country after closing her daycare center, which claimed to serve many more children than it did.Key Facts
- Fahima Mahamud owns Future Leaders Early Learning, a daycare in Minnesota.
- She is charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
- The daycare falsely claimed to feed 60,000 children monthly and submitted fake invoices.
- From January to July 2021, the center received over $850,000 but spent only a small part on food.
- In 2020-2021, Mahamud reported serving two meals a day to 1,000 children, every day of the week.
- From 2022-2025, she submitted about 13,000 claims worth $4.6 million without collecting required co-payments.
- She tried to fly to London on the day she closed the daycare but is currently under house arrest.
- Nearly 100 people have been charged in the related Feeding Our Future fraud case, involving about $250 million.
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