A Democratic state representative from Georgia who is currently facing charges of pandemic-related theft has stepped down from his position. Rep. Dexter Sharper (D-Valdosta) was charged with the crime in January 2026. Sharper allegedly made false statements in order to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars in emergency payments from the state’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program.
Prosecutors on the case said Sharper ended up collecting $13,825 in unemployment assistance benefits, which he was not entitled to or qualified to receive. Federal prosecutors then stated that the state representative applied for unemployment assistance benefits starting in April 2020 through May 2021. In his first application, Sharper alleged that he had a single employer.
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