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Rochester/Kasson daycare operator charged with wire fraud

Prosecutors say Jillaine Mertens filed claims for at least 23 nonexistent workers and inflated hours for 11 employees in the state aid scheme.

Summary by kimt.com
Jillaine Mertens faces one count of wire fraud filed Wednesday. Mertens ran three daycare facilities across Minnesota: Creative Stars Academy in Rochester and Kasson, and Tree of Life Academy in Ramsey.

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Post Bulletin broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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