Bradley Lane Croft has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in federal prison after the FBI found evidence that he had defrauded the GI Bill program out of more than 1.2 million dollars.

The GI Bill program helps pay for approved college classes, graduate school programs, and training programs for qualifying veterans and their family members.

Croft had been operating Universal K9 in San Antonio, Texas.

K9 Universal was a dog-training facility marketed specifically towards veterans. Throughout the investigation and trial, it was revealed that Croft used the information of four trainers without their knowledge to get his dog-training program listed on the Texas Veterans Commission’s list of state-approved schools.

Once listed, veterans could then attend Croft’s courses – which would be funded by their GI Bill benefits.

As a result of 185 fraudulent claims on behalf of 132 veterans, Croft was able to collect more than $1 million in tuition payments,

Amongst the trainers Croft had listed on his state application, one had been dead for two years while the other three had disagreed with Croft’s model of training and had ceased contact with Croft prior to his application being submitted.

Prosecutors also accused Croft of laundering tuition money into personal expenses while lying about his income on tax forms.

In 2016 and 2017, Croft reported an income of $2,000 despite prosecutors claiming that he earned much more.

As a result of his crimes, Croft was charged with 8 counts of wire fraud, 4 counts of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of money laundering. In total, he faced 42 years in prison.

Students who had been studying with Croft prior to his arrest have now moved on to other training schools.

In an interview with KSAT-12, a former student named Pamela Molina was quite direct in her addressing of Croft.

“F*ck you,” she told him. “I don’t f*cking like you. I’m not going to put any more attention or hate on you. You don’t deserve that.”

Another unnamed student lamented the targeting of veterans, stating:

“Justice has got you, so I can’t wait to see what happens.”

Croft’s defense lawyer argued that the training school and the training of the veterans were both genuine. “The hundreds of dogs that passed through [Universal K9] were not only saved from a sure and ultimate destruction, they were also transformed into and became heroes for the first responders and law enforcement agencies they served.”

In a 2018 blog, Croft wrote: “God gives us a purpose. My purpose is to serve others as I was doing before the government stormed by business with machine guns and battle ram trucks for crimes I did not commit.”

This month, Croft was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff stated:

“Today’s sentence demonstrates what can happen if you choose to rip off one of the most important benefit programs we have for our veterans.”

“My thanks goes to the prosecutors and law enforcement partners who worked so hard to see justice served.”

In addition to his sentence, Croft was also ordered to forfeit his San Antonio business property; $239,835 seized from his bank accounts; a 2018 American Eagle 45T Motorhome (valued at over $450,000); a 2018 Ford F-150 King Ranch Lariat; a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie; a 2016 Yamaha Superjet Ski; a 2008 Yamaha Waverunner Jetski; and a 2012 Rocket International Trailer.

After completing his prison term, Croft will also be subject to three years of supervised release.

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Source: Express News, US Department of Veteran’s Affairs, KENS5, MoreLaw.com,