Carver County Man on Probation Charged Again for Tax Fraud
BY MN CRIME STAFF
A Carver County man faces 11 felony charges after investigators say he filed false tax documents and collected government benefits while on probation for a similar case.
Prosecutors say the allegations span multiple years and involved the concealing of income while receiving thousands in public assistance.
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Prosecutors charged 45-year-old Andrew Clayton Freeburg, of Norwood Young America, with felony counts tied to alleged tax violations and benefit fraud. The complaint alleges Freeburg failed to file required income tax returns, submitted fraudulent tax filings and wrongfully obtained government assistance.
According to the criminal complaint, investigators with the Minnesota Department of Revenue began reviewing Freeburg’s tax records in January 2025 while he was still on probation for a previous tax filing conviction. Authorities allege Freeburg still had not filed tax returns for several earlier years tied to that case and hadn’t made any of the required restitution payments.
The new charges allege Freeburg failed to file an individual state income tax return for 2022 and failed to pay taxes owed for that same year. Investigators also allege he filed false or fraudulent returns connected to multiple tax years between 2020 and 2024. Prosecutors also allege Freeburg fraudulently obtained public benefits.
The documents say Freeburg received Medical Assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits despite income levels that exceeded the eligibility limits. Investigators allege he received approximately $4,487 in SNAP benefits in 2022, about $6,945 in 2023 and roughly $11,664 in 2024. Authorities also allege Medical Assistance benefits totaling more than $21,600 were billed for Freeburg and his children between 2022 and 2025.
According to investigators, financial records showed business accounts associated with a company identified as E-Motors were used primarily for personal expenses including gym memberships, frequent restaurant purchases and travel. Investigators further alleged Freeburg falsely presented the business as being owned by his father, who denied involvement and reported no income connected to the company.
The complaint also outlines alleged discrepancies between Freeburg’s reported income and figures uncovered through bank and financial records. Investigators reported Freeburg claimed negative or minimal income for certain tax years despite records showing significantly higher earnings, including more than $500,000 in income in 2020 and more than $1 million in business income in 2021.
Court records show Freeburg previously faced 10 felony tax-related counts filed in 2022 after investigators alleged he failed to file tax returns and pay taxes while operating several businesses including a CBD oil company and multiple auto dealerships. Investigators estimated he owed more than $557,000 in taxes tied to those earlier allegations.
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Freeburg later pled guilty to three felony counts in the earlier case. In February 2024, a judge granted a stay of adjudication on the charges, meaning the case could be dismissed if he successfully completed probation and complied with court-ordered conditions. The sentencing order required Freeburg to complete Veterans Court programming, to remain law-abiding and serve 45 days of electronic home monitoring.
As part of that earlier case, the court also ordered Freeburg to pay more than $420,000 in restitution to the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Court findings later indicated Freeburg challenged the restitution amount and had not completed tax filings tied to the obligation as of early 2025.
Freeburg now faces two counts of failing to file a tax return, four counts of filing a false tax return and five counts of wrongfully obtaining public assistance. Each tax charge carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison. The public assistance charges carry potential sentences of up to 10 years.
Investigators allege the new violations occurred while Freeburg remained under supervision connected to the prior tax case. Freeburg was summoned on the new charges and an initial court date is scheduled for March 13.
