Georgia Lawmaker Charged in Alleged Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Fraud Case
January 31, 2026
January 31, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026:
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Third Georgia State Representative charged with pandemic unemployment fraud
Dexter L. Sharper, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, was charged today with making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars of emergency pandemic unemployment assistance payments.
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Third Georgia State Representative charged with pandemic unemployment fraud
Dexter L. Sharper, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, was charged today with making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars of emergency pandemic unemployment assistance payments.
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