A suspended Georgia state representative has pleaded guilty in federal court to fraudulently collecting pandemic unemployment benefits, becoming the third current or former Georgia lawmaker to admit to similar offenses stemming from COVID-19 relief programs.

State Rep. Sharon Henderson, a Democrat from Covington, pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to obtain federal unemployment benefits. Federal prosecutors said Henderson falsely claimed she was unemployed and eligible for assistance during the pandemic, allowing her to receive $17,811 in benefits she was not entitled to receive.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Henderson falsely represented that she had been laid off as a substitute teacher, even though investigators said she had not worked for the school system since 2018. Prosecutors said she submitted repeated false certifications while collecting benefits intended for workers who had lost employment because of the pandemic.

Governor Brian Kemp suspended Henderson from office earlier this year after a state review commission determined the criminal charges affected her ability to serve in the General Assembly. She had previously pleaded not guilty before changing her plea.

Henderson’s guilty plea follows similar cases involving former state representatives Karen Bennett and Dexter Sharper, both of whom also pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining pandemic unemployment benefits.