Jennifer Elizabeth Alcaida, a former office specialist for the Town of Parker, has been sentenced to 3.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections after being found guilty of defrauding the municipality. The sentencing took place on February 23, 2026, at Mohave County Superior Court. After serving her prison term, Alcaida will be placed on probation for seven years and must pay $194,128.54 in restitution.
Alcaida was found to have committed several types of fraud against the Town of Parker. Her actions included creating unauthorized checks from town accounts, withholding cash that should have been deposited into those accounts, and using a town-issued credit card for personal expenses. In addition, she fraudulently obtained a Paycheck Protection Program loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration by falsely stating that the funds were needed to cover payroll for employees at her personal business—a business that did not exist.
“This case is a clear example of someone who abused the public’s trust for personal gain,” said Attorney General Kris Mayes. “Arizonans deserve to know that those who steal from their communities will be held accountable, and this sentence reflects exactly that.”
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office serves as the state’s chief legal office and is responsible for providing legal and protective services throughout Arizona (https://www.azag.gov). It also addresses issues such as elder abuse, civil rights violations, and unsolved crimes through its cold case unit while supporting initiatives like fair housing and accountability measures for social media companies (https://www.azag.gov).
Kris Mayes currently holds the position of Arizona’s 27th attorney general and is noted as the first mother to serve in this role (https://www.azag.gov).
Copies of court documents related to this case are available online.
