A Munhall woman has been charged with defrauding the government out of pandemic-relief funds.
A 12-count indictment returned on September 28, 2021 accuses Jaime Jones, 45, of Munhall, PA 15120 of wire fraud for filing false applications for Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program funds.
PITTSBURGH, PA – Jaime Jones, 45, of Munhall, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman today. The indictment, returned on September 28, 2021, alleges that Jones filed fraudulent applications for pandemic-relief funding through the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
According to the indictment, from May 2020 to September 2020, Jones submitted false applications on behalf of herself and others, making misrepresentations about the existence of businesses and the number of people employed by them. The goal was to maximize the funding received.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
The actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey R. Bengel is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The United States Secret Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Small Business Administration’s Office of the Inspector General conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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