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A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment against a North Texas resident for allegedly defrauding pandemic relief programs of more than $680,000. April Watson, 50, also known as “April Watson Horton” and “April Shawnette Watson,” is charged with four counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud and four counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity (money laundering).

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – AMANDA CLAYBORNE-WILLIAMS (“CLAYBORNE-WILLIAMS”), age 45, was sentenced on October 20, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey, after previously pleading guilty to wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and tax evasion, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 7201, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Timothy Wadsworth, 35, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison and pay $810,965.19 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. In addition, Wadsworth was ordered to forfeit $810,956.19, which represents the wire fraud proceeds he received. This case is part of the Trump Administration’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.

BOSTON – Four individuals have been charged for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program by submitting fraudulent applications.

BOSTON – A former Suffolk County Corrections Officer was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for COVID unemployment and loan fraud.

Ian Jackson, a two-time convicted felon, was sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison today for executing a scheme to steal over $3 million in at least 15 fraudulent pandemic loans.

Pensacola, Florida – Dominique J. Stanberry, 33, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of wire fraud involving Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds. This prosecution was part of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud launched by President Donald J. Trump, a whole-of-government effort to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

ANDREA WELLINGTON allegedly engaged in fraud related to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) program.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On October 13, 2026, MARCEL GROSS (“GROSS”), age 56, of Slidell, was sentenced on October 13, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion, to four years’ probation and the payment of $350,272 in restitution, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Heidi Cafirma, 46, of Waipahu, Hawaii, was sentenced on September 30, 2026, by United States District Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park to 24 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for filing false tax returns and wire fraud.