COLUMBUS, Ohio—After YouTuber Nick Shirley’s viral video raised fraud alarms about Somali-run daycares in Minnesota late last year, independent sleuths turned their focus to Ohio—home of America’s second-largest Somali population behind Minnesota.
Now, Ohio authorities are investigating a spate of videos and internet tips from the public. During a visit to Columbus, where the Ohio Somali population is concentrated, The Epoch Times interviewed a Somali woman who alleges that the daycare where she works is committing fraudulent activity.
The worker, who spoke anonymously to avoid retribution, agreed with state officials and members of the Columbus Somali community who say that the scope and nature of fraud in Ohio have not yet become clear. People of other ethnicities are perpetrating fraud, too, she added….