ATLANTA — Sharon Henderson, a suspended member of the Georgia House of Representatives, pleaded guilty Thursday, July 30, in federal court to making false statements to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars of emergency pandemic-era unemployment assistance payments. “While running for and holding political office, Representative Henderson was fleecing taxpayers, lying to steal money from federal programs intended to help people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Her prosecution and conviction demonstrate that elected officials who enrich themselves through fraud will be held accountable for violating the public’s trust.” Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Please log in, or sign up for a new, free account to read or post comments. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to…
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