Arkansas woman sentenced for role in scheme to steal millions in funds intended to feed children

An Arkansas woman was sentenced Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison for her role in a scheme to steal millions of dollars intended to feed children in low-income areas, authorities said.

Jacqueline Mills, 42, of Helena-West Helena, was convicted of 39 different counts, including, include wire fraud, bribery and money laundering, in April, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas said in a news release.

Mills reportedly operated 34 sites providing meals as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. Her trial proved she submitted inflated numbers of meals served, and in some cases, no meals were served at all, the release said.

Mills was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution and forfeit multiple properties, according to the news release from U.S. Attorney Cody Hiland.

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