Apple Valley Food Fraud: $1.4M Federal Charges
Dorothy Jean Moore of Apple Valley is indicted on federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a $1.4 million fraud against a child nutrition program. Prosecutors assert Moore, through her company Jean’s Soul Food, falsely claimed to serve 600,000 meals. The investigation reveals the funds were used on luxury items, not for feeding children, making this a glaring instance of food fraud.Affiliated with the larger Feeding Our Future scandal, the case highlights the need for greater scrutiny of federal programs, especially those for children. News Directory 3 is tracking this unfolding story. Discover what’s next as the investigation deepens and other involved organizations face potential scrutiny.
Apple Valley Woman Indicted in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
Updated June 07, 2025
Dorothy Jean Moore, of Apple Valley, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding a child nutrition program. Moore purportedly claimed her catering business, Jean’s Soul Food, served 600,000 meals to children in need during a five-month span in 2021, receiving $1.4 million in reimbursements.
Prosecutors contend that Jean’s Soul Food was merely a shell company operated from Moore’s apartment. They allege she misused the federal funds to purchase luxury goods, including over $10,000 at Louis Vuitton, a $50,000 Infiniti SUV, and a $58,000 Chevrolet pickup truck.
The child nutrition program, traditionally aimed at providing meals within educational settings, relaxed it’s rules during the pandemic. This allowed for-profit restaurants to participate, with the goal of expanding food access to children.
Moore enrolled two sites under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit organization. Authorities allege that Feeding Our Future was central to a $250 million fraud, with 72 people already charged. Aimee Bock, former CEO of Feeding our Future, was convicted of seven crimes in March.
according to the indictment, Moore received over $1.4 million between November 2020 and 2022 for meals supposedly served at two churches.These included True Vine Fellowship Ministries in Burnsville, and later, New Hope Baptist Church in st.Paul, where she claimed to serve up to 1,500 children daily. The second site was initially at Payne Avenue Evangelical Free Church in St. Paul, then allegedly moved to New Salem missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, where she is accused of falsely claiming to feed 1,500 children each day.
Prosecutors claim Moore submitted fabricated invoices and attendance records, along with sham catering contracts with her own company.The reimbursements covered more than 600,000 meals purportedly served at the churches during the five-month period in 2021.
The indictment further alleges that Moore diverted the funds, using $50,000 in cash for a 2022 Infiniti Crossover SUV, obtaining a $58,000 cashier’s check for a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, and transferring over $600,000 to Jeans African Hair Braiding LLC, another company she owned.
The Rev. Jerry McAfee,a prominent pastor in north Minneapolis,leads New Salem missionary Baptist Church. state records indicate that another food distribution operation was based at the church in 2021 and received over $34,000 in reimbursements. A second food distribution site, under one of McAfee’s companies, salem Inc., was approved at the church but did not submit any reimbursement claims.
What’s next
The investigation into the Feeding Our Future fraud continues, with potential for further charges and scrutiny of organizations involved in the federal child nutrition program.