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DOJ Has Charged Nearly 100 People in Minnesota Fraud Scandal; 85 of Somali Descent

AG Pam Bondi credited independent journalist Nick Shirley for posting a video on X showing ‘Americans the scale of fraud’ in Minnesota.
DOJ Has Charged Nearly 100 People in Minnesota Fraud Scandal; 85 of Somali Descent
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Troy Myers
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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Dec. 29 that the Department of Justice has been investigating Minnesota’s recently exposed day care fraud for months and that nearly 100 individuals have been charged since 2022, 85 of whom are of Somali descent.

Bondi credited independent journalist Nick Shirley for posting a video that reported $110 million of alleged and proven fraud among Somali-owned day cares in Minnesota. That video has now garnered more than 120 million views on X. The attorney general said that more than 60 individuals have already been found guilty in court.
Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.