A defendant in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation changed his plea to guilty on Friday afternoon, just days ahead of his trial at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.
Abdiwahab Mohamud admitted to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering connected to false claims that he and others were making and serving free meals to children during the pandemic, under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future.
Investigators say Mohamud was part of a group that stole more than $17 million from the Federal Child Nutrition Program…