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Minnesota Daycare Owner Charged, Flees to London

5/21/2026

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  • Fahima Egeh Mahamud was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy for defrauding Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program and remains under house arrest.
  • Prosecutors say the daycare filed false reimbursement claims over $4.5 million and received $850,000 from the federal child nutrition program, with only a fraction funding food.
  • The facility closed in January after a viral video prompted a state review.
  • Mahamud flew to London two days later.