Feeding Our Future ringleader Aimee Bock appeals 40-year conviction and sentence
Fraud in MInnesota: Aimee Bock sentenced in Feeding our Future scheme
Aimee Bock was sentenced to more than 41 years in prison Thursday in connection with the Feeding our Future fraud scheme. FOX 9's Mary McGuire was in court.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock is challenging her lengthy prison sentence and conviction.
Aimee Bock files appeal after sentencing in Feeding Our Future case
What we know:
Bock filed a notice of appeal Tuesday, contesting both her conviction and the sentence handed down in May.
A federal jury convicted Bock last year on four counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of bribery. She was sentenced to more than 40 years in prison and ordered to pay back $243 million.
Aimee Bock's sentencing
The backstory:
Bock was sentenced to 41.5 years in prison for her role as a leader in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
Bock was convicted by a jury on March 19, 2025.
The Feeding Our Future fraud scheme involved $250 million in stolen federal child nutrition funds aimed at providing food for low-income families.
As part of the scheme, Feeding Our Future would "sponsor" food distribution site, overseeing paperwork and federal reimbursements to nearly 300 under the program, while receiving nearly $200 million in federal funds in 2021.
The Source: Federal court documents and past FOX 9 reporting.