Former Democratic Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett resigned effective Jan. 1, 2026, days before facing federal charges alleging that she fraudulently obtained nearly $14,000 in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits by falsely claiming her in-home physical therapy work was disrupted, while her role was actually administrative and conducted from home and unaffected.
For context, prosecutors say she hid weekly church income of $905. She has pleaded not guilty and was released on bond. This marks the second Georgia House Democrat charged with similar pandemic fraud, following Rep. Sharon Henderson.
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