A man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in what federal prosecutors have called a "massive" scheme to defraud a Minnesota housing program , according to court documents filed Thursday.

Anwar Ahmed Adow pleaded guilty to one count of the charge. He was one of eight people who received millions in Medicaid money from Housing Stabilization Services, according to acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson. The other seven have also been charged with wire fraud.

Housing Stabilization Services is a Medicaid program started in 2020 that aimed to help people with disabilities and addictions find and maintain housing, court records said. The program was under the umbrella of the Minnesota Department of Human Services and has previously been accused of being the target of widespread fraud .

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