An Apple Valley woman has joined the ranks of defendants in the extensive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, facing charges including three counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson, per the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota. The scheme, which swindled a quarter billion dollars intended to nourish needy children, has now seen 72 individuals charged, revealing layers of deceit within a guise of benevolence.
The latest charge brings 57-year-old Dorothy Jean Moore into the spotlight, alleging she falsely claimed to serve 1,500 meals daily to children through two sites tied to the federal child nutrition program, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota. Though she affiliated the sites with community churches, bank records tell a different story, showing the reimbursements funded personal luxuries like car purchases and lifestyle upgrades, rather than food for children.
Moore's alleged duplicity unfolded in late 2020, under the umbrella of Feeding Our Future, at the telltale hands of her entities, including these nutrition sites and a catering company named Jean's Soul Food, which ostensibly provided the meals in need of reimbursement. However, these claims stand as hollow promises, according to findings, and have led to Moore's recent initial court appearance before Magistrate Judge David T. Schultz.
Moore's indictment serves as a stark warning that justice reaches all who abuse public trust. As the investigation unfolds under the scrutiny of the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew S. Ebert, Harry M. Jacobs, and Daniel W. Bobier are leading the prosecution, the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota noted.
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