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Federal judge sentences 2nd Milk founders for fraud involving charity funds
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas reported that 2nd Milk founders Jason and Lacey Carney were sentenced on October 14. Jason Carney received 192 months in prison after admitting conspiracy, tax and financial-reporting offenses; Lacey Carney received 36 months after pleading guilty to failing to report the fraud. The court found that Jason Carney diverted more than $2 million from the charity, which raised money to assist malnourished and orphaned children in Malawi.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The sentencing establishes criminal accountability for diversion of substantial charitable funds and false reporting connected to a small regional charity. Donors may need information about the organization’s present operations, remaining assets and governance.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The findings and sentencing information were announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and attributed to the federal court record, prosecutors and financial investigators.
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What remains unverified
No Halo has not reviewed the complete court record, independently traced every transaction or established the charity’s current operating and corporate status.
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Organization response
No separate response from 2nd Milk or its remaining board was located in the consulted material. The two founders entered guilty pleas as described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Event type: Conviction. Current state: Resolved. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published October 14, 2026 · Last verified October 18, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.