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Abdirashid Bixi Dool, a 36-year-old man from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his role in the Feeding Our Future scheme, a massive fraud operation that swindled over $330,000 from federal child-nutrition funds. The scheme, which ran from March 2021 to February 2022, involved submitting false reimbursement claims to Feeding Our Future on behalf of two Minnesota nonprofit organizations, Bilaal Mosque, Inc. and Multicultural Resource Center, Inc.
Dool, who is the 70th defendant to be convicted in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, pleaded guilty on July 13, 2026, and faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison. According to court documents, Dool and his co-conspirators fabricated meal count sheets, inflated food purchase invoices, and created fake rosters of children purportedly served at the meal sites.
The fraudulent submissions led the Minnesota Department of Education to pay nearly $1.1 million in federal child-nutrition funds to the two nonprofit entities. The actual number of meals served was only a fraction of what was reported, with some claims exceeding 40,000 meals per week. The guilty plea is a significant step towards restoring integrity to programs meant to support children and families.
The investigation and prosecution of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme demonstrate the importance of strong interagency cooperation to stop fraud and seek accountability for taxpayers. United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen and Special Agent in Charge Adam Jobes of the IRS Criminal Investigation division have emphasized the need to protect programs like the Federal Child Nutrition Program from exploitation.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Minnesota
- Location: MN
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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