Illegal adoption scheme reveals weak Arizona oversight

Suspended Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen faces 32 felony charges in Maricopa County

An episode of the The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast podcast, hosted by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, titled "Illegal adoption scheme reveals weak Arizona oversight" was published on November 6, 2019 and runs 21 minutes.

November 6, 2019 ·21m · The Gaggle: An Arizona politics podcast

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Prosecutors say Paul Petersen, in his private-sector career as a Mesa adoption attorney, illegally arranged for pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to fly to the U.S. to deliver their babies. They allege Petersen fraudulently registered the women for the state's Medicaid system and then arranged the adoptions of their children for up to $40,000. Hear everything you need to know about this scandal in this week's episode of The Gaggle, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Prosecutors say Paul Petersen, in his private-sector career as a Mesa adoption attorney, illegally arranged for pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to fly to the U.S. to deliver their babies. They allege Petersen fraudulently registered the women for the state's Medicaid system and then arranged the adoptions of their children for up to $40,000. Hear everything you need to know about this scandal in this week's episode of The Gaggle, a podcast from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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