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Published April 10, 2010, 07:46 AM

Couple charged on adoption fraud

A Grand Forks couple is scheduled for trial June 8 on four federal counts of fraud involving a Texas adoption service and a local welfare agency.

GRAND FORKS (AP) — A Grand Forks couple is scheduled for trial June 8 on four federal counts of fraud involving a Texas adoption service and a local welfare agency.

Amy Petrick, also known as Amy Galloway, and Jesse Hutchinson could face more than 60 years in prison if convicted.

Authorities accuse the couple of being involved in a scheme to defraud aspiring adoptive parents through a San Antonio-based adoption service.

The couple also are accused of defrauding Grand Forks County Social Services assistance programs.

They have been released on their own recognizance pending trial. A telephone listing for the couple could not immediately be found.

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