Tag: USDA
Jonathan Lawrence Eubanks, Federal Crop Insurance Application Falsification, Alabama 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jonathan Lawrence Eubanks, a 46-year-old insurance agent from Slocomb, Alabama, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for falsifying a federal crop insurance application. On August 11, 2026, Eubanks was found guilty of making a false statement to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) or a company insured by…
Norman Dixson, Dogfighting, Georgia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Norman Dixson, a convicted drug dealer from Griffin, Georgia, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for promoting dogfighting. Dixson, who fraudulently obtained federal pandemic relief money to fund his lifestyle, was found guilty of breeding, training, and abusing dogs in horrific conditions for his own entertainment and monetary…
Nadine Jean Baptiste, SNAP Fraud, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Rhode Island Department of Human Services supervisor, Nadine Jean Baptiste, has pleaded guilty to exploiting her position to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Providence, Rhode Island. Between September 2023 and August 2026, Baptiste, 59, of Warwick, accessed and altered the personal information and benefits of SNAP recipients,…
Keith Bergstrom, Interstate Communications of Threats, New Hampshire 2026
⏱ 2 min read A former USDA employee, Keith Bergstrom, 40, has been indicted for sending emails containing threats to a federal law enforcement officer in New Hampshire. The emails, which were sent from an unknown location, contained explicit threats against the officer, prompting an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bergstrom was indicted…
Steven Porubsky, Crop Loan Fraud, Kansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Steven Porubsky, a 49-year-old Kansas farmer from Topeka, has pleaded guilty to illegally selling crops that were used as collateral for a federal government loan. The crime occurred when Porubsky defrauded the Farm Service Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), by selling the crops without permission. The USDA’s…
Linda Faye Hough, Mail Fraud, North Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 64-year-old North Carolina woman, Linda Faye Hough, has been charged with orchestrating a scheme to defraud the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP) of over $9 million. The alleged scheme took place in Rockingham, NC, and involved submitting false claims to the program. Hough is…
Luis Castillo, Cockfighting, Massachusetts 2022
⏱ 2 min read Luis Castillo, a 38-year-old Massachusetts man, has been sentenced for his role in a 2022 cockfighting operation in Rhode Island. Castillo pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act, admitting he brought roosters from Massachusetts to Rhode Island for animal fighting. The operation involved multiple agencies and took place in 2022,…
Jennifer Mayo, Smuggling, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jennifer Mayo, a 47-year-old Aransas Pass resident, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for smuggling over 60 rare Dong Tao chickens, also known as Dragon chickens, into the United States from Southeast Asia. The investigation began in 2023 after authorities discovered Facebook messages discussing Mayo’s plans to obtain…
Aljordan Cannon, SNAP Benefits Theft, Mississippi 2023
⏱ 2 min read Aljordan Cannon, a 28-year-old Jackson man, pleaded guilty to stealing $16,968.72 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Mississippi. The crime occurred between August 12, 2023, and November 19, 2023, when Cannon unlawfully acquired and used the benefits from his girlfriend, Jarane Bines, a Customer Service Representative for Conduent. Conduent…
Victor Madera, Food Stamp Fraud, New Jersey 2026
⏱ 2 min read Victor Madera, a 67-year-old businessman from New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for running a massive food stamp fraud scheme out of his East Orange grocery store. Between May 2017 and November 2024, Madera’s employees exchanged SNAP benefits for cash, cheating the system out of…
