Third Georgia Democrat State Lawmaker Charged with Defrauding Federal Government
Another day, another corrupt Democrat.
Georgia Democrat State Rep. Dexter Sharper was charged with defrauding the federal government by falsely claiming unemployment while he earned income.
According to federal prosecutors, Rep. Sharper collected nearly $14,000 in emergency Covid benefits while earning money from income.
“While many of his constituents and fellow citizens were losing jobs and desperately needed unemployment assistance during the pandemic, Representative Sharper allegedly pretended to be out of work to collect a share of unemployment benefits for himself,” said US Attorney Theodore Hertzberg.
“When government officials lie to take money, and do it while holding an elected office, it violates the trust of citizens and weakens faith in our elected government,” he added.
CBS News reported:
A third member of the Georgia House of Representatives has been accused of lying to collect thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Dexter L. Sharper, who represents District 177, is the latest Democratic lawmaker facing federal charges of making false statements to obtain funds administered by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Investigators say Sharper applied for unemployment benefits from April 2020 to May 2021, claiming to have had only one employer, Dexter Sharper Party Rental. In the application, Sharper allegedly stated that he had not worked since March 13, 2020, claiming in 38 separate weekly certifications that he had not worked and was actively seeking employment.
However, prosecutors say the Valdosta man was working in the Georgia General Assembly in addition to running his party rental business and performing as a musician.
Authorities say Sharper collected more than $13,000 of unemployment assistance benefits during that time.
Dexter Sharper is the third Democrat state lawmaker to be charged with defrauding the federal government in the last few months.
Earlier this month, Georgia state Rep. Karen Bennett was indicted by a federal grand jury for Covid fraud.
Bennett is a pro-BLM, defund the police activist.
Prosecutors said Bennett defrauded taxpayers after she obtained COVID-19 unemployment benefits, despite her business remaining open during the pandemic.
She was charged with one count of false statements.
Last month, Georgia Democrat state legislator Sharon Henderson was arrested and charged with defrauding the federal government.
Henderson was indicted for Covid pandemic unemployment fraud.
A federal grand jury charged Henderson with two counts of theft of government funds and ten counts of making false statements.
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