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INQUIRY JX-DOJ-PR-20260729-721677175Opened AUG 21 2026Quick look

Kansas farmer pleads guilty to fraud

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AUG 21 '26EventKansas farmer pleads guilty to fraud
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Entered on the record AUG 21 2026Occurred AUG 21 2026
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TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man pleaded guilty to illegally selling crops that were collateral for a federal government loan. According to court documents, Steven W. Porubsky, 49, of Topeka pleaded guilty to one count of conversion of mortgaged collateral. Porubsky defrauded the Farm Service Agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Porubsky is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3, 2026. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG) is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsey Debenham is prosecuting the case. ###

Entered on the record AUG 21 2026Occurred JUL 29 2026Producer: DOJhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/kansas-farmer-pleads-guilty-fraudEntered by fnulnu
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"Kansas farmer pleads guilty to fraud."

Porubsky is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3, 2026.

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