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Alleged Uncovered Fraud Scheme: Former Illinois DCFS Social Worker & 14 Others Indicted

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) social worker and 14 others have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain $3.2 million in state funds intended for childcare services.

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A 41-count indictment unsealed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleges that SHAUNTELE Y. PRIDGEON orchestrated the fraud scheme from 2016 to 2022 while serving as a Community Social Service Planner for DCFS…

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