A Dubuque man was sentenced Oct. 28 to 33 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a case involving unemployment benefits paid during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
Jacob Michael Laufenberg, 36, pleaded guilty Feb. 23, 2026, according to the Department of Justice.
According to information from his guilty plea and sentencing hearings, Laufenberg applied for unemployment benefits in Iowa in May 2020 and continued receiving benefits until April 2021…