Wichita man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
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A press release of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas dated Wednesday, January 17, 2024, announcing that Jack Crowder, 34, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property. It states that he admitted submitting an application and supporting documents with false and misleading information to obtain COVID-19 disaster relief payments totaling approximately $23,000. According to the release, the Department of Labor, through the State of Kansas Department of Labor, paid the funds to him in September 2022.
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Press Release Wichita man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud Wednesday, January 17, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas WICHITA, KAN. – A Kansas man pleaded guilty to using fraudulent means to obtain COVID-19 disaster relief money. According to court documents, Jack Crowder, 34, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property. Crowder admits submitting an application and supporting documents containing false and misleading information to secure COVID-19 disaster relief payments totaling approximately $23,000. The United States Department of Labor, through the State of Kansas Department of Labor, dispersed the funds to Crowder in September 2022. Crowder is scheduled to be sentenced on April 3, 2024, and faces a mandatory maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. IRS-Criminal Investigation, Kansas Department of Labor, and the Wichita Police Department are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Deb Barnett and Ola Odeyemi are prosecuting the case. ### Updated January 17, 2024 Topic Financial Fraud Component USAO - Kansas Related Content Press Release Former Kansas bank executive charged with embezzling $47 million The U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Kansas has charged a Kansas man by information with embezzling millions of dollars from his former employer. February 12, 2024 Press Release Jury convicts Kansas man of vehicle fraud scheme A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of defrauding car dealerships, financial institutions, and title loan companies. October 13, 2023 Press Release Kansas Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering A Kansas man pleaded guilty to money laundering in connection with a federal relief program designed to help United States business owners during the COVID-19 pandemic. July 18, 2023
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