PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona man accused of forging receipts and pocketing thousands of dollars through his son’s school voucher has been indicted, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
Prosecutors allege that Shawn Hantke, 55, received money through Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program by filing fake receipts with the state.
Between Dec. 2024 and Aug. 2025, Hantke allegedly submitted three forged receipts for musical instruments purchased at Guitar Center to the Arizona Department of Education. Two receipts were for two acoustic guitars worth about $1,700 and $1,200, respectively, according to the indictment…