United States v. Jimia Rae Cain

Case summary

Jimia Rae Cain, 52, of West Richland, Washington, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $337,267 in COVID-19 relief funds. U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke imposed the sentence.¹

According to court documents, Cain fraudulently obtained $337,267 in CARES Act funding — a $71,900 Economic Injury Disaster Loan and a $265,267 Paycheck Protection Program loan — in July and August 2020, in the name of her purported business, Americore Construction. Cain used false statements and fictitious tax and payroll documentation to obtain the funds. Americore was not an active business during the relevant period, had no employees, and was not eligible for any federal funding.¹

In addition to the prison term, Cain was sentenced to three years of federal supervision following release and ordered to repay full restitution of $337,267. The case was investigated by the Eastern District of Washington COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force, the SBA Office of Inspector General, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dan Fruchter and Tyler Tornabene prosecuted the case, docketed as 4:22-CR-6042-MKD.¹

Notes

1. U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington, "West Richland Resident Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $337,267 in COVID-19 Relief Funds" (original), June 29, 2023. ↩₁ ↩₂ ↩₃

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