Federal prosecutors accuse Dexter Shondell Love Jr. of participating in a scheme targeting payments for Dickinson High School renovations.<\/p>\n
Two school district payments totaling approximately $4.92 million were allegedly redirected through fraudulent payment instructions.<\/p>\n
Federal Grand Jury Indicts California Man<\/h2>\n
A federal grand jury indicted Love on August 5, 2026, according to the court records described in the report.<\/p>\n
The listed charges include wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud.<\/p>\n
The indictment was later unsealed following an October 9 filing in North Dakota federal court.<\/p>\n
Authorities issued an arrest warrant when the indictment was filed, according to the supplied court-document account.<\/p>\n
That account says Love contacted the FBI on October 8 and indicated he intended to surrender.<\/p>\n
However, his stated intention does not independently confirm that he surrendered or appeared in court.<\/p>\n
Fake Construction Emails Allegedly Redirected Payments<\/h2>\n
Prosecutors allege Love worked with an unindicted California associate and others to divert school construction funds.<\/p>\n
The group allegedly impersonated JE Dunn Construction, a contractor involved in renovating Dickinson High School.<\/p>\n
According to the indictment summary, messages came from an address resembling the construction company’s legitimate business email.<\/p>\n
The alleged impostor account used the address Investigators say the messages directed school officials to send payments to a Citibank account controlled by conspirators.<\/p>\n District payments allegedly reached that account on December 12, 2025, and January 20, 2026.<\/p>\n Bravera Bank held the district account used for the transfers, according to the indictment description.<\/p>\n Citibank reportedly received a fraud alert on January 30 and closed the receiving account February 2.<\/p>\n These details are allegations from charging documents, not findings that Love committed the offenses.<\/p>\n In February, Dickinson Public Schools publicly reported that a fraudulent email scheme had diverted more than $4.92 million.<\/p>\n Federal investigators subsequently traced funds to a Citibank account and obtained a civil seizure warrant.<\/p>\n On April 30, the U.S. Attorney’s Office<\/a> announced the seizure of $4,856,578.51<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The recovered amount differs from the district’s earlier estimate of the total diverted payments.<\/p>\n Prosecutors said the seized funds were being held during a civil forfeiture case.<\/p>\n They intended to seek their return to the school district after required legal proceedings.<\/p>\n The announcement did not establish that the entire amount had already been repaid to the district.<\/p>\n The FBI, Dickinson Police Department, and United States Marshals Service participated in the federal investigation.<\/p>\n KFYR reported October 23<\/a> that Love had been indicted and that an arrest warrant remained outstanding.<\/p>\n No verified plea, conviction, sentencing date, or later custody update was available in the reviewed reporting.<\/p>\n Readers can consult PACER<\/a> for available federal court filings and subsequent case developments.<\/p>\n Love is presumed innocent of all charges unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\naccounts@jedunncon.com<\/code>.<\/p>\n![\"Dickinson](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Dickinson-Schools-LA-Man-Indicted-in-4.9M-Fraud-1024x576.png\")
<\/a>Federal Authorities Seized More Than $4.85 Million<\/h2>\n
Investigation and Court Case Continue<\/h2>\n