Former City of Jackson Employee Sentenced for Art Grant Fraud

Keyshia Sanders ordered to pay $54,000 in restitution after fraudulent scheme involving arts funding.

Keyshia Sanders, a former employee of the City of Jackson, has been sentenced to five years of probation for a wire fraud scheme.
Sanders was found guilty of fraudulently taking tens of thousands of dollars in grant money intended for artistic projects in the city.
The fraudulent scheme involved the use of fake invoices that led to the disbursement of funds to Sanders, in clear violation of the grant's terms.
The grants, from the Community Aid & Development Corporation, were meant to support artists, artist collectives, and small arts organizations in Jackson.
Sanders has been ordered to pay $54,000 in restitution, the approximate loss from the scheme.