Fraud mastermind behind Minnesota child nutrition program scheme handed stunning 4-decade sentence
Aimee Bock, the founder of Feeding Our Future, has been sentenced to 41 years in prison for her role in a massive fraud scheme that exploited a child nutrition program in Minnesota. The scheme defrauded taxpayers of $250 million, with Bock and her co-defendant falsely claiming to have served 91 million meals. Bock is also required to pay $5.2 million in restitution as part of her sentencing.
- ▪Aimee Bock was convicted of leading a fraud scheme that took advantage of a child nutrition program.
- ▪The scheme resulted in $250 million in fraudulent claims, primarily benefiting Bock and her co-defendant's lavish lifestyles.
- ▪Investigations led to the charging of 79 individuals, with over 60 convictions related to the Feeding Our Future fraud.
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US News Fraud mastermind behind Minnesota child nutrition program scheme handed stunning 4-decade sentence By Chris Nesi Published May 21, 2026, 12:16 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The founder of a Minnesota food program that bilked taxpayers out of $250 million has been slapped with 41 years in prison for a fraud that prosecutors say took food out of the mouths of hungry kids. Aimee Bock, 45, was handed the stiff sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of all counts last March – prosecutors describing her as the “ringleader” of the biggest pandemic-era fraud schemes in the country.
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