Indictment — No. 1:25-cr-00131 (Dkt. 2, D.N.D.)

Summary

A grand jury indictment in United States of America v. Isaac Osei Afoakwa, filed June 4, 2025 as Document 2 in No. 1:25-cr-00131-DMT in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. It charges wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, aiding false tax returns under 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2), and health care false statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1035(a)(2). The indictment alleges that Afoakwa, a self-employed pastor in Bismarck, caused applications for approximately thirty-four PPP loans and eight EIDLs totaling $1,615,944, supported by false documents, and failed to report the proceeds, leaving $203,782 in tax due. It also alleges false Medicaid transportation claims by Bismarck Transportation Service. The signature block names Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl.

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