Former Florida lawmaker Joseph Harding, who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay,” has pleaded guilty to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud. Court documents say Harding made false statements on a loan application.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud.
Joseph Harding, a 35-year-old Republican, pleaded guilty in Gainesville federal court to wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to court records. He faces up to 35 years in prison at a hearing scheduled for July 25. Harding resigned from the Florida House in December, a day after federal prosecutors announced his indictment.
According to court documents, Harding made false statements to the Small Business Administration while applying for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan for one of his dormant business entities.
Harding became nationally known last year over his sponsorship of a law that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, as well as material that is not deemed age appropriate.
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