(AP) — A mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi pleaded guilty Tuesday to state charges of misusing public money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation. The state guilty pleas by Nancy New and Zachary New came days after they pleaded guilty in federal court on charges connected to misspending of education money. Nancy New pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud, which carries up to a 10-year sentence and a $250,000 fine. Zachary New pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy, which carries up to five years and a $250,00 fine. The mother and son also acknowledged they directed welfare money to Prevacus Inc., Florida-based company that was trying to develop a concussion drug.

Source: Libya Today April 26, 2022 22:07 UTC