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United States v. Edrica Leann Watson — M.D. Fla., Fort Myers Division

USA v. Watson — 28 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, filed between December 1, 2021 and June 4, 2026. Among them: 7 exhibits, 3 motions and 4 orders.

See also: Edrica Leann Watson PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla. — the same docket (docket No. 2:21-cr-00107) under another case page, 12 public filings.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Filings28 public filings
Filed2021-12-01 – 2026-06-04
Document typesexhibits (7), motions (3), orders (4), notice (4), plea agreement (1), opinion (1)
Original PDFs28 of 28

Case summary

Edrica Leann Watson was charged by indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC. The arrest warrant of December 1, 2021 describes the offense as bank fraud and false statement to a lending institution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1344 and 1014. She appeared on December 15, 2021 and the Federal Public Defender was appointed. On March 22, 2022 she consented to proceed before a magistrate judge under Rule 11 and entered a plea of guilty to count two of the indictment under a plea agreement. Sentencing was scheduled for June 21, 2022 and the government moved to continue it. A certified SBA statement of account filed in June 2026 records a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $392,563.00 and total indebtedness of $411,420.64.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Edrica Leann Watson
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, No. 2:21-cr-00107, docketed variously as -SPC-KRH, -SPC-MRM and -SPC-KRH
DistrictMiddle District of Florida prosecutions →
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP); the SBA's certified statement of account names Customers Bank as lender and Unity Home Care Services LLC as borrower, loan number 4234108705, with a PPP processing fee line
ChargesBank fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1344, and false statement to a lending institution, 18 U.S.C. § 1014, as described in the arrest warrant; she pleaded guilty to count two of the indictment
Current statussee Edrica Leann Watson PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla.
Disposition or statusSentenced August 17, 2022 to 15 months' imprisonment and 60 months' supervised release (M.D. Fla. No. 2:21-cr-00107). Pleaded guilty to count two on March 22, 2022 before a magistrate judge, who entered a report and recommendation concerning the plea; sentencing scheduled for June 21, 2022 and a government motion to continue it filed June 17, 2022. The judgment is not on this page
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the judgment

What did Watson plead guilty to?

Count two of the indictment, at a hearing on March 22, 2022. The change-of-plea minutes record that she was sworn, advised of her rights, the minimum and maximum penalties, the elements of the offense and the sentencing guidelines, that the court found her competent to enter a plea, and that she consented on the record and in writing to proceed before the magistrate judge. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation records the plea of guilty to count two pursuant to a plea agreement.

How much was the PPP loan?

$392,563.00 disbursed by the lender to the borrower, according to the SBA's certified statement of account as of December 8, 2025. The same statement records principal purchased of $392,563.00, principal payments of $7,870.20, purchased and accrued interest of $14,950.95, a PPP processing fee of $11,776.89 and total indebtedness of $411,420.64, with interest at 1.000 percent accruing at $10.54 a day.

What is not on this page?

The indictment, the plea agreement's text, and any judgment. The 22-page plea agreement and two other exhibits are scans that yield only page stamps, and the most recent filing is the June 2026 SBA statement of account.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

28 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Motion to Seal by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 2, M.D. Fla.)Motion · PDF
  2. Order granting 2 Motion to Seal as to Edrica Leann Watson (1) — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 3, M.D. Fla.)Order · PDF
  3. Order as to Edrica Leann Watson: Pursuant to the Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 6, M.D. Fla.)Order · PDF
  4. Order Setting Conditions of Release on Personal Recognizance — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 14, M.D. Fla.)Order · PDF
  5. Pretrial Criminal Scheduling Order — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 15, M.D. Fla.)PDF
  6. Initial AppearancePDF
  7. Order Appointing CounselOrder · PDF
  8. Receipt for Surrender of Passport as to Edrica Leann Watson Passport Number 674032834 — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 18, M.D. Fla.)PDF
  9. Notice of AppearanceNotice · PDF
  10. Notice of AppearanceNotice · PDF
  11. Notice of Discovery Response by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 21, M.D. Fla.)Notice · PDF
  12. ExhibitExhibit · Dkt. 21.1 · PDF
  13. Status Conference Minutes — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 23, M.D. Fla.)PDF
  14. Motion of substitution of AUSA — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 26, M.D. Fla.)Motion · PDF
  15. Plea Agreement re: count(s) Two of the Indictment as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 29, M.D. Fla.)Plea agreement · PDF
  16. WAIVER of Objection to Report and Recommendation by USA as to Edrica Leann WatsonWaiver · Dkt. 30 · PDF
  17. Consent regarding entry of a plea of guilty and Waiver of Objection — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 33, M.D. Fla.)PDF
  18. Change of Plea Hearing Minutes — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 34, M.D. Fla.)PDF
  19. Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty re: count — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 36, M.D. Fla.)Opinion · PDF
  20. Sentencing Scheduling Order — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 39, M.D. Fla.)PDF
  21. Exhibit AExhibit · Dkt. 44.1 · PDF
  22. Exhibit BExhibit · Dkt. 44.2 · PDF
  23. Exhibit CExhibit · Dkt. 44.3 · PDF
  24. Exhibit DExhibit · Dkt. 44.4 · PDF
  25. Motion to Continue Sentencing by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 46, M.D. Fla.)Motion · PDF
  26. Exhibit AExhibit · Dkt. 52.1 · PDF
  27. Notice of AppearanceNotice · PDF
  28. Exhibit AExhibit · Dkt. 64.1 · PDF

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