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Kansas farmer pleads guilty to fraud

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas

TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man pleaded guilty to illegally selling crops that were collateral for a federal government loan.

According to court documents, Steven W. Porubsky, 49, of Topeka pleaded guilty to one count of conversion of mortgaged collateral.

Porubsky defrauded the Farm Service Agency, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

Porubsky is scheduled to be sentenced on November 3, 2026. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of Inspector General (USDA-OIG) is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsey Debenham is prosecuting the case.

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Updated July 29, 2026
Topic
Financial Fraud
Component
USAO - Kansas

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