Sunita Somvanshi
Two Minnesota residents have been sentenced to a combined 97 months in federal prison in connection with the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, one of the largest pandemic-era fraud investigations targeting federal child nutrition programs.
Mekfira Hussein received 57 months in prison, and Abduljabar Hussein received 40 months. Both pleaded guilty to fraud charges earlier in the case. According to the Department of Justice, the couple obtained approximately $8.8 million in fraudulent federal funds by submitting false meal claims under federal nutrition programs designed to feed children.
The larger Feeding Our Future scheme involved approximately $250 million in fraudulent claims, according to DOJ's latest description.
This case is one of many emerging from the Feeding Our Future investigation. The Department of Justice has brought numerous convictions and sentences against different defendants involved in various aspects of the scheme. The investigation involved the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Aimee Bock, described as the ringleader of the scheme, was sentenced to 500 months in May 2026.
