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KC child care operator is accused in international fraud scheme
The operator of a Kansas City child care center has been charged in a fraud scheme with links to Nigeria and Somalia.
Federal prosecutors in Kansas City said Hauwa Al-Hassan appeared in court Wednesday after she was indicted by a grand jury on charges of theft of government property.
Al-Hassan, 47, of Raymore, owns and operates Guidance Child Care Center at 8101 E. Bannister Road.
According to the indictment, she allegedly filed fraudulent claims under a government program that provides subsidies for low-income families.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article89409992.html
