Another Georgia Democrat is charged with fraud — the third in the last month

Another Georgia Democrat is charged with fraud — the third in the last month


The Department of Justice scored a Democrat fraud hat trick in Georgia: A third politician has been charged with fraudulently obtaining unemployment funds from the government.

Georgia state Rep. Dexter Sharper, a Democrat, was charged Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice with “making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands” in COVID-related funds after he allegedly claimed unemployment benefits while he kept working.

‘The alleged activities describe a disgusting abuse by an elected official who appeared to trade his integrity for money destined for those in need.’

Sharper applied for the benefits in 2020 that were available as a result of the pandemic, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg.

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He allegedly claimed that he was unemployed and obtained about $13,825 in unemployment while he was

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