A Burgettstown man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a mail fraud scheme involving pandemic unemployment assistance benefits.
Levi Stroud, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud before United States District Judge William S. Stickman on an exact date not specified in the press release.
The court was advised that Stroud conspired with his mother to commit mail fraud in connection with pandemic unemployment assistance benefits while he was incarcerated for a state conviction.
Stroud’s scheme involved receiving pandemic unemployment assistance benefits despite being ineligible due to his incarceration. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) created the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, which provided unemployment benefits to individuals not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended unemployment benefits.
The CARES Act also provided an emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits of $600.00 per week.
Following his guilty plea, Judge Stickman sentenced Stroud to seven months of imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release. Assistant United States Attorney Brendan J. McKenna prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The United States Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation that led to Stroud’s prosecution.
Levi Stroud’s mother was not named in the press release, but her involvement in the scheme is mentioned as part of the conspiracy charge.
The sentencing date was not specified in the press release, but the case occurred in 2023 according to the information provided.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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