ATLANTA — A Georgia state representative, who left her seat at the start of the year, is now being accused of pandemic fraud.
An indictment filed Jan. 5 in the U.S. District Court for Georgia’s Northern District accuses Karen Bennett of collecting $13,940 after filing a false application. The document states she received benefits and federal supplements she was not entitled.
The indictment claims that Bennett filed an application for funds under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program in May 2020. Her application claimed that she was self-employed by Metro Therapy Providers and the Georgia General Assembly…