MINNEAPOLIS — Monday marks the beginning of the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme that federal prosecutors say exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to steal $250 million from a program meant to feed children.
The jury was selected last week in the trial of Aimee Bock, the founder of Feeding Our Future . Seventy people have been charged in connection with the scheme and 30 have pleaded guilty to various charges so far. The defendants are accused of using the majority of the stolen funds to buy homes, property, luxury vehicles, jewelry and to pay for travel.
Bock founded the organization in 2017 with the stated goal of feeding hungry Twin Cities children…