Federal prosecutors say an Alpharetta business owner who ran group homes for at‑risk youth in Dayton, Ohio, was secretly living a very different life in Georgia, funneling nearly $1 million in drug money into a luxury setup that featured a $3 million Forsyth County house and a Lamborghini SUV.
The case broke open after a March 21, 2025 traffic stop, when agents say they discovered nearly ten pounds of fentanyl in the Lamborghini. A grand jury later returned a superseding indictment in May, and prosecutors say the owner was arraigned on May 12, 2026.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, 37‑year‑old Kristin Draper owns Reflections Group Home, LLC. The company operates three group‑home facilities in Dayton with space for 15 children, and 2024 financial records showed Draper reporting nearly $1 million in wages and distributions from the business.
Prosecutors say that money did not all come from caring for kids. They allege Draper and her boyfriend, 40‑year‑old Antwaun Brown, mixed Brown’s Atlanta‑area drug proceeds with legitimate group‑home income in order to hide where the cash really came from and to purchase Georgia property. The same federal release states the Lamborghini stopped on March 21, 2025 was registered to Reflections Group Home and that the SUV contained nearly ten pounds of fentanyl.
“Draper was entrusted with protecting at‑risk children, but instead allegedly used her position to launder money from fentanyl sales,” U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said in a press statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia. Jae W. Chung, special agent in charge of the DEA’s Atlanta field division, added that “money laundering enables criminal organizations to profit and operate in the shadows.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation with support from the Sandy Springs Police Department, according to the federal release.
Money Trail From Dayton To Forsyth County
Local coverage has filled in some of the financial picture that investigators sketched out. As reported by Tampa Free Press, 2024 records show Draper claimed nearly $1 million in wages and distributions tied to the 15‑bed Reflections operation. Prosecutors say those numbers were inflated with Brown’s alleged drug proceeds.
Tampa Free Press also notes Brown’s prior state and federal trafficking convictions and reports that he has remained in custody since the March 21 traffic stop.
Charges And What Is At Stake
Draper is charged with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and a grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Draper and Brown on May 12, 2026, according to prosecutors.
Federal money‑laundering laws can carry serious penalties, including fines, forfeiture and lengthy prison terms. Many laundering offenses under 18 U.S.C. § 1956 allow for maximum sentences of up to 20 years behind bars. The full statute and penalty language are available at 18 U.S.C. § 1956.
Part Of A Larger Federal Push
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew R. LaGrone is prosecuting the case as part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative targeting cartels and transnational criminal networks.
In the same federal release, the DEA’s Atlanta office said the case highlights a broader shift toward pairing big drug seizures with deep‑dive financial investigations, in an attempt to cut off both the supply of narcotics and the money that keeps distribution networks afloat. The agency credited the Sandy Springs Police Department with assisting in the probe.
Prosecutors say a grand jury returned the superseding indictment against Draper and Brown on May 12, 2026, and that arraignment dates will be set in federal court, as reported by Tampa Free Press. Both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty, and authorities say they will continue to pursue the case as it moves through the courts.
