The scam was executed by claiming to serve more meals to children in need than was the case. Like other organizations taking ...

Prosecutors say Ahmed Ghed fraudulently claimed to be running a child nutrition site, feeding thousands of children a day in St. Paul and taking federal COVID-19 relief funds to do so.

According to court documents filed Thursday, Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

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