Jackson Man Aljordan Cannon Sentenced to 17 Months in Federal Prison for SNAP Benefits Fraud Tied to Girlfriend's EBT Job
Aljordan Cannon, 28, of Jackson, Mississippi, was sentenced on October 28 to 17 months in federal prison for stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits intended for low-income families to supplement their grocery budgets so they can afford nutritious food. Cannon was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $16,968.72. He is the second person to be sentenced in connection with the scheme.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Cannon unlawfully acquired and used $16,968.72 in SNAP benefits from August 12, 2023, to November 19, 2023. Cannon obtained the benefits from his girlfriend, Jarane Bines, who was at the relevant time a Customer Service Representative for Conduent. Conduent plays a key role in EBT processing by partnering directly with state governments to manage the distribution of benefits such as SNAP. Bines used her position with Conduent to access and obtain SNAP and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits belonging to recipients throughout the United States without authorization.
Cannon pleaded guilty to Food Stamp Fraud on July 15, 2026. Bines pleaded guilty to Food Stamp Fraud on January 23, 2026, and was sentenced on April 30, 2026, to four years' probation with 120 days home detention with electronic monitoring. Bines was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $39,208.53.
United States Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi and United States Department of Agriculture Inspector General John Walk made the announcement. The United States Department of Agriculture Office of the Inspector General investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly T. Purdie prosecuted the case.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：位于密西西比州 Jackson 的 Hinds County 法院大楼（被告居住城市的县法院）。照片：Michael Barera 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The Hinds County Courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi, the city where the defendant lives. Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
