Philadelphia Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
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A press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania dated November 22, 2022. It announces that Alexis Figueroa of Philadelphia was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring with five others to file false claims for unemployment assistance during the pandemic. The release states that the defendants gathered personal identification information from inmates in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections system and arranged payment of approximately $94,000 in benefits mailed to addresses in New Cumberland. It reports that Andrew Marszalek received 18 months, Nicholas Baggio one year and a day, Jeovanny Shultz and Oscar Martinez await sentencing, and Joshua Powles is wanted as a fugitive.
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Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Middle District of Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
announced that Alexis Figueroa, age 32, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for
conspiring to steal pandemic funds. She was sentenced by United States District Court Judge
Christopher C. Conner.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Figueroa pled guilty to conspiring with five
others to file false claims for unemployment assistance during the pandemic. These defendants
gathered personal identification information from inmates housed within the Pennsylvania
Department of Corrections system and filed unemployment claims. The payments were mailed to
particular addresses in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, where the funds were accessed. The
conspirators arranged for the payment of approximately $94,000 in benefits which they were not
entitled to obtain.
Andrew Marszalek, age 24, of New Cumberland, entered a guilty plea to the fraud conspiracy. He was
sentenced to 18 months in prison. Nicholas Baggio, age 32, an inmate at the State Correctional
Institution at Mahanoy, entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. He was sentenced
to one year and day in prison. Jeovanny Shultz, age 28, an inmate at the State Correctional
Institution at Mercer, entered a guilty plea and is awaiting sentencing. Oscar Martinez, age 30, an
inmate at State Correctional Institution at Rockview, has also entered a guilty plea and is awaiting
sentencing.
Joshua Powles, age 33, of Philadelphia, is wanted as a fugitive.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the United States Department of
Labor Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Consiglio is prosecuting the case.
All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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Topic(s):
Coronavirus
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USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle
Updated November 22, 2022
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