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Lafayette Father and Daughters Sentenced for Child Nutrition Fraud

Brian Paul Desormeaux (64) was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison on February 3, 2025, for leading a yearslong conspiracy to defraud the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program. His daughters Amy Desormeaux Hernandez (38) and Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux (35) were each sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud convictions. The scheme involved submitting false fire marshal inspection reports and claims for inactive providers, diverting over $500,000 in federal nutrition funds for personal use.