Another Georgia state representative has just been indicted for fraud. (Now-former) Democrat Rep. Karen Bennett is facing federal charges for allegedly making false statements on an application for pandemic unemployment assistance. BREAKING: Georgia State Rep. Karen Bennett (D) indicted for allegedly fraudulently obtaining covid unemployment benefits pic.twitter.com/ZH4PwD88d5 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 6, 2026 Bennett was indicted by a federal grand jury. She is accused of lying about her job and hiding income to collect thousands of dollars in COVID-era benefits back in 2020. This clip has more details: Backup here if needed: BREAKING: Democrat Georgia State Rep. Karen Bennett federally indicted for fraud. Bennett—a Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police activist is the 2nd GA lawmaker charged with defrauding taxpayers in the last month. The entire Democratic Party are fraudsters. pic.twitter.com/1PutMATAB5 — Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) January 6, 2026 This marks the second time a Georgia lawmaker has been indicted on fraud related to pandemic relief programs. Last month, Democrat Rep. Sharon Henderson was charged in a similar case. AJC Politics has more: Prosecutors say the Stone Mountain Democrat improperly collected $13,940 in federal unemployment benefits and supplements in 2020 after falsely stating that the pandemic prevented her from working. Court filings indicate she pleaded not guilty. She and her attorney didn’t immediately return calls seeking comment. State Rep. Sharon Henderson, a Democrat from Newton County, was charged in December with fraud related to government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Henderson has pleaded not guilty. During the 2020 pandemic lockdown, the federal government extended unemployment benefits to people who were unable to work. Bennett applied for and received the payments, but prosecutors say she was never prevented from doing her job at a physical therapy business, saying her role with the company was administrative and that she worked from a home office both before and during the pandemic. At the same time, prosecutors say, Bennett disclosed receiving $300 weekly from the Georgia General Assembly — but failed to report additional wages from her business and a church job that paid $905 per week. She also stated she was actively searching for work even though she wasn’t, according to the charges. Rep. Bennett resigned on the first of the month amid the scandal. Georgia Recorder reported: In a resignation letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, Bennett, who was first elected in 2012, did not give a reason for her departure. “I am proud of the work accomplished by the Georgia General Assembly when we came together to advance policies that strengthened our state and improved the lives of all Georgians,” she wrote. “Serving in this capacity has truly been a labor of love and one that I will miss.” Another one busted, but I have a feeling this is just the tip of the iceberg of corruption in the Democrat party. Maybe that’s why they have so much sympathy for scammers like the ones in Minnesota who run daycare centers for invisible children… Lock up all the fraudsters — both foreign and domestic!