The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged a 28-year-old Minnesota woman with fraudulently billing $14 million to Medicaid for a kickback-laden children’s autism program.

Her claims for reimbursement, which authorities say funded real estate purchases in Kenya, were submitted through the state Department of Human Services and UCare, according to charges.

Asha Farhan Hassan is charged with federal wire fraud. In the criminal complaint, federal prosecutors allege that Hassan and her partners recruited parents to her Smart Therapy Center, purportedly for children with autism, and offered them monthly kickbacks of $300 to $1,500 per child if they agreed to participate. She then charged Medicaid for the costs.

She also is charged with participating in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, in which

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