The fight against fraud in Minnesota took on a new target, autism centers. It's the latest in a series of taxpayer fraud cases in Minnesota.

A 28-year-old Minneapolis woman is now facing federal wire fraud charges tied to a $14 million autism fraud scheme.

She's also charged in the largest COVID-era fraud case in the state—the Feeding Our Future scheme. According to prosecutors, the woman allegedly pocketed nearly a half-million dollars by submitting fraudulent claims.

Investigators say the 28-year-old woman, who ran Smart Therapy LLC, billed for EIDBI services only to pocket tax-payer money, but never actually helped those children.

In a troubling twist, parents were paid to keep their children enrolled. On the high end, kickbacks reached more than $1,000 per child.

"Often, parents t

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