Former Georgia lawmaker sentenced in COVID unemployment fraud case
Former Georgia lawmaker sentenced in COVID unemployment fraud case Former state Rep. Dexter Sharper, D-Valdosta, was sentenced Monday after he admitted to making false statements to receive COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits, according to WABE. Sharper is the second Georgia lawmaker sentenced for pandemic-related unemployment fraud. U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen sentenced Sharper to “time served,” which was his time spent being booked by federal authorities. Sharper will also pay restitution […]
