Lakeville Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme

Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, 34, of Lakeville, Minnesota, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 4:43 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 19, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ETWritten Aug 31, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ET

Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, 34, of Lakeville, , was to on August 18, 2026, for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of . Abshir is the 23rd defendant to be in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, the office said. Abshir previously pleaded guilty on March 7, 2025, to charges including wire fraud, money laundering, obstructing justice, and witness tampering, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The sentence also reflects Abshir's effort to tamper with a cooperating trial witness on February 18, 2025, during the trial of his co-defendants in United States v. Aimee Bock and Salim Said, the office said. U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel imposed the sentence. The case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from IRS Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebecca E. Kline and Matthew C. Murphy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In a statement, U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said, "Today's sentence makes clear that justice is not for sale, and those who try to buy their way out of accountability will not succeed. Our office is committed to protecting American taxpayer funds."

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Aug 27, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET
Lakeville Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, 34, of Lakeville, Minnesota, was sentenced to 78 months in prison on August 18, 2026, for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota. He is the 23rd defendant to be sentenced in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
Abshir previously pleaded guilty on March 7, 2025, to charges including wire fraud, obstructing justice, and witness tampering, as reported by wcbm.com and townhall.com. The sentence also reflects his effort to tamper with a cooperating trial witness on February 18, 2025, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel imposed the sentence. The FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated the case. The U.S. Attorney's Office noted that the sentence reflects accountability for both the fraud scheme and the attempt to undermine the judicial process.
In related cases, Hussein Mohamed Farah was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison with two years of supervised release, and Ahmed Sharif Omar-Him was sentenced to 36 months in prison, according to fox9.com. The cause of the fraud scheme has been determined through the criminal proceedings.
Aug 18, 2026, 4:43 p.m. ETFirst report
Lakeville Man Sentenced to 78 Months in $250 Million Fraud Scheme
On August 18, 2026, 34-year-old Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir of Lakeville, Minnesota, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota. Abshir is the 23rd defendant to be sentenced in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, which remains an open and developing case.
According to official records, U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel handed down the sentence, which also reflects Abshir's effort to tamper with a cooperating trial witness on February 18, 2025. During the trial of co-defendants in United States v. Aimee Bock and Salim Said, Abshir approached a cooperating witness prior to scheduled testimony. Abshir, who was indicted on September 20, 2022, previously pleaded guilty on March 7, 2025.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation alongside IRS Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebecca E. Kline and Matthew C. Murphy. United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said, "Today’s sentence makes clear that justice is not for sale, and those who try to buy their way out of accountability will not succeed. Our office is committed to protecting American taxpayer funds." FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher D. Dotson added, "The sentence imposed on Abdinasir Abshir reflects accountability not only for his role in a massive fraud scheme, but also for his deliberate attempt to undermine the integrity of the judicial process."

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