Air Force Reservist pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud scheme

A Navarre man who served as an Air Force Reservist has admitted to wire and loan fraud in federal court related to COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program funds, according to WKRG News 5.

The guilty plea marks another case in the ongoing federal crackdown on pandemic relief fraud. The Justice Department has pursued hundreds of cases nationwide involving misuse of PPP funds that were distributed to help businesses survive pandemic-related shutdowns.

Details on the specific amounts involved or sentencing date were not immediately available.