What happened at Aimee Bock’s sentencing in Feeding Our Future fraud case

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Now to the punishment in the case that put fraud on the map in Minnesota nearly 4 years ago. Today a judge sentenced Amy Bock to more than 40 years in prison.

[00:00:08]She is the convicted ringleader behind the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. WCCO's Frankie McGlister was in court today as she took accountability for the crime.

[00:00:20]In a jam-packed federal courtroom, the judge found what we all knew, which was that Feeding Our Future was entirely fraudulent. The former US attorney reflected on 45-year-old Amy Bock's case. Prosecutors say she's the one that led the fraudulent program aimed at feeding hungry children. Amy Bock did everything she could to earn it. And now the judge says she'll be behind bars for decades. Well, this is the justice system we have.

[00:00:46]I respect it.

[00:00:48]That's Bock's attorney, who said in court on Thursday that this has been, quote, a very difficult situation for her. And, quote, she didn't do it to enrich herself. The judge heard from him, those defending the US, and Bock herself before issuing her sentence.

[00:01:02]Assistant US Attorney Rebecca Klein with pure confidence stated when hundreds of checks were issued in the scheme with Bock's name signed on all of them, and that the more than 75 who've been charged in relation to the case wouldn't have been involved if it weren't for her. They were not able to prove that Amy Bock personally gained substantial amount of money from the whole conspiracy.

[00:01:29]Towards the end of the nearly hour and a half sentencing, Bock spoke in tears saying sorry on repeat and apologizing to the public and her children, and adding that she understood she failed and wished she could do everything different. In addition to Bock's sentencing, she was asked to pay back the full amount of losses to the US Department of Agriculture, and that's over $242 million. Innocence is not always smooth or short. With photojournalist Art Phillips, This is what accountability looks like. Frankie McWhorter, WCCO News.

[00:02:06]When asked if Bock may appeal, her attorney said he wasn't sure and needed to review the case.