Former Georgia State Representative Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Former Georgia State Representative Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Karen L. Bennett, who resigned from her position as an elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives on January 1, 2026, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dolla . . .
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Former Georgia State Representative Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Karen L. Bennett, who resigned from her position as an elected member of the Georgia House of Representatives on January 1, 2026, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dolla . . .