Former head of Minnesota non-profit gets nearly 42-year prison sentence for fraud

Aimee Bock ran Feeding Our Future, which claimed to help provide millions of meals to children during the pandemic Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A federal judge has sentenced the Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the country. Thursday’s sentencing follows a $250m plot that exploited federal child nutrition programs. The plot later became a flashpoint in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, leading to violent demonstrations and the ICE killings of two Americans, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Prosecutors had asked for a 50-year sentence, arguing Bock’s crimes – which included conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery – stole millions intended to feed children during the Covid-19 pandemic and caused “profound” damage that would reverberate far beyond the state. “I understand I failed. I failed the public, my family, everyone,” Bock said in federal court. She added: “I don’t have the words to express just how horrible I feel … I know I’m responsible. It’s never been my goal to shift responsibility. I understand I failed to protect the program I was su