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Department of Justice
Former USAID Employee Pleads Guilty to CARES Act Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – A former USAID employee pled guilty in federal court, today, to charges stemming from a CARES Act scheme that enabled him to illegally obtain more than $176,000. Simeon Bakare, 55, of Waldorf, Maryland, pled guilty to wire-fraud charges in connection with the scheme. Bakare previously worked on information technology matters for USAID.
Department of Justice
Lakeland Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For $370,000 COVID Relief Fraud Scheme
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Jeanty Cherilus (54, Lakeland) to one year and six months in federal prison for wire fraud. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $370,000, the proceeds of Cherilus’s criminal conduct. Cherilus pleaded guilty on January 22, 2025.