A Des Moines-area fraud case involving a government impersonation scam targeting an Iowa senior citizen has resulted in a lengthy prison sentence for one defendant, according to state officials.
Sanjeev Kumar, 41, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was sentenced on February 2, 2026, in Jasper County after pleading guilty to facilitating a criminal network.
According to court records, Kumar pled guilty to Facilitating a Criminal Network, a Class B felony, and was sentenced to a prison term not to exceed 25 years. A restitution hearing in the case has been scheduled for March 16, 2026…