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Former Georgia lawmaker sentenced for COVID-19 unemployment fraud

Ex-Rep. Karen Bennett must serve time and repay over $14,000 after admitting she falsely claimed pandemic unemployment benefits. Federal prosecutors say Bennett misrepresented her income while serving in the Georgia General Assembly. Here's how investigators uncovered the fraud and what her sentence means.

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