Kentucky man indicted for defrauding veterans’ benefits program

A Kentucky man was federally indicted last week on 10 charges related to stealing money that was intended to go toward veterans’ benefits, according to court records.

Robert Lee Edwards was indicted June 11 in the Eastern District of Kentucky on charges of veterans’ benefit fraud by a judiciary.

Edwards was appointed as a representative to receive money from the secretary of veterans affairs, according to his indictment.

The indictment alleges that on at least 10 occasions in Kenton County between September 2023 and June 2024, Edwards embezzled money from the program.

The indictment does not detail how much money was lost, or how Edwards misused the funds.

For each count, Edwards faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Taylor Six

Lexington Herald-Leader

Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.