Over a dozen Los Angeles County employees face felony grand theft charges for allegedly stealing funds intended for COVID relief, while at the same time collecting their county paychecks.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman identified 13 county employees from different county agencies who received over $430,000 between 2020 and 2023.

During a Wednesday news conference, Hochman said, "We will not tolerate this type of illegal conduct by anyone, but especially by county employees who are given that additional trust."

Starting in 2020, the federal government and the state of California offered unemployment insurance for COVID relief. The Auditor-Controller's Office estimates that the county lost over $3.75 million due to pandemic unemployment insurance fraud.

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