Kevin Darlene Edwards, Bank and Wire Fraud, Virginia 2023

Grimy Times has learned that a former Virginia Beach probation officer has been sentenced to prison after committing bank and wire fraud. Kevin Darlene Edwards, 63, was handed an eight-year sentence by U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen.

The scheme, which lasted four years, involved Edwards falsifying and forging documents to secure a $650,000 loan from Beach Municipal Credit Union. Edwards used the money to purchase a large home in Chesapeake and defaulted on the mortgage shortly after. To prevent foreclosure, Edwards filed a fraudulent bankruptcy, making false claims to the United States Bankruptcy Court.

Edwards’ scheme didn’t end there. She also procured a loan from another lender by falsely claiming she needed funds to save her daughter-in-law’s home from foreclosure. This involved creating a fake attorney and forging signatures from her children and a notary. As a result, Edwards caused the lender to place a fraudulent lien on her children’s home.

Further investigation revealed that Edwards created fake court orders involving fictitious cases and forged the signatures of federal judges. After pleading guilty in this case, Edwards attempted to further deceive her victims by filing another lawsuit in Chesapeake Circuit Court to prevent the foreclosure sale of her home.

In this lawsuit, Edwards made numerous misrepresentations and presented a letter claiming she intended to pay off the mortgage on her home with the proceeds of a $3 trillion settlement fund that did not exist.

The sentencing was announced by G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Martin Culbreth, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melissa E. O’Boyle and Daniel Shean prosecuted the case.

Edwards’ crimes have left many questioning the integrity of those in positions of trust. The case serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences of committing financial crimes.

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