Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California

12 people charged with more than $10M in daycare payment fraud in California

Federal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their facilities. The investigation was part of the Trump administration's efforts to address fraud in government programs.

Daycare Operators Charged with Fraud

Officials with the Justice Department announced on Tuesday they arrested 12 local daycare operators on charges of federal fraud. The complaints allege the operators billed local childcare programs like the YMCA for childcare they did not actually provide, making out with more than $10 million in taxpayer funds meant to subsidize costs for low-income families. The announcement comes months after right wing content producer Nick Shirley visited Sa…

12 Charged In Alleged $10 Million California Childcare Fraud Scheme

Federal authorities have charged 12 people in San Diego County with allegedly collecting more than $10 million in government-funded childcare payments through sham home daycare facilities. Prosecutors say the defendants obtained childcare licenses and submitted false attendance records for children who were rarely or never present.💡Investigators also allege that some defendants submitted claims while outside the United States. Turkiya Alawad, 6…

Federal authorities allege $10 million in child-care payment fraud in San Diego County

Federal authorities have charged a dozen people with fraudulently collecting more than $10 million in child-care payments without having attendees at their facilities.

Task Force Arrests 12 in $10 Million Daycare Fraud Scheme in San Diego

U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon announces charges against a dozen individuals for fraudulently collecting childcare payments during a press event in San Diego on Sept. 15, 2026. (Gregory Bull/AP Photo)

Feds charge 12 people in $10 million California childcare fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors charged 12 people in Southern California with fraudulently collecting more than $10 million from government-funded childcare programs despite allegedly caring for few or no children at their licensed facilities. The Department of Justice announced the charges Tuesday after authorities arrested 12 defendants and executed search warrants at a dozen San Diego-area homes purportedly […]