A former correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons has been arrested and charged with wire fraud related to COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Tarshuana Thomas, 34, of Flora, Mississippi, was taken into custody on Monday after being indicted by a federal grand jury.
According to court documents, Thomas devised a scheme to obtain PPP funds by filing fraudulent loan applications with entities providing loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program, including Fountainhead SPF and Capital Plus Financial.
Thomas was employed as a Correctional Officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Yazoo City at the time of the alleged conduct.
The case is set for trial on September 12, 2022. If convicted, Thomas faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count.
Thomas is charged with two counts of wire fraud.
The case is being investigated by the Office of the Inspector General, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Purdie prosecuting.
Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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