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Couple convicted after fake homeless nonprofit took grant money
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk Matt Johnson , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· October 6, 2026
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Key points Prosecutors say the couple took $529,500 in federal grant money. The couple, Jael Watts and Luis Pino-Copete, were convicted after a trial.
A couple has been convicted of fraud in a scheme involving a fake nonprofit. The nonprofit, Pearl Transit Corp., claimed to provide services to the elderly and disabled. Prosecutors say the couple took $529,500 in federal grant money.
The couple, Jael Watts and Luis Pino-Copete, were convicted after a trial. Watts is from New Jersey and Pino-Copete is from Colombia. The indictment names several governments as administrators of the federal money, including Gwinnett County.
Further details of the case are available from the U.S. Attorney's Office, which announced the conviction. The case involved fake records and multiple governments across several states.
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Category: safety Published: October 6, 2026 Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News Reading time: 1 min
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