Burgettstown Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Receive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits
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Press release of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania dated June 30, 2021, announcing that Levi Stroud, age 25, of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and was sentenced by United States District Judge William S. Stickman. The release states that Stroud conspired with his mother to commit mail fraud involving pandemic unemployment assistance benefits while he was incarcerated for a state conviction. It describes the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program created by the CARES Act and its $600.00 weekly emergency increase. Judge Stickman sentenced Stroud to seven months of imprisonment followed by one year of supervised release; the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General investigated.
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Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Western District of Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Burgettstown Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to
Receive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits while
Incarcerated and Ineligible
PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty and was sentenced in
federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen
R. Kaufman announced today.
Levi Stroud, age 25, pleaded guilty to a one count of conspiracy before United States District Judge
William S. Stickman
In connection with the guilty plea, 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.
On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to
be an emergency under Section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford disaster Relief and Emergency Act.
Subsequently, on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (which is
frequently referred to as the CARES Act) was signed into law. The 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 the 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 this case on behalf of the
government.
The United States Department of Labor - Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation
that led to the prosecution of Levi Stroud.
Topic(s): Component(s):
Coronavirus USAO - Pennsylvania, Western
Financial Fraud
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