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       South Carolina man indicted on Covid-19 fraud charges, resigns
       School Board position
   DIR By: Steve
       Date: March 17, 2026, 3:03 pm
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       SUMMARY - A South Carolina man has resigned his position as a
       School District Trustee after a federal grand jury returned a
       five-count indictment which involved charges of wire fraud and
       bank fraud related to COVID relief loans in 2020 and 2021. If
       convicted on all counts, the man faces a maximum penalty of 30
       years in federal prison, up to three years of supervised
       release, and fines totaling as much as $1 million. The
       indictment also seeks forfeiture of any proceeds obtained as a
       result of the alleged crimes.
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       #Post#: 5535--------------------------------------------------
       Re: South Carolina man indicted on Covid-19 fraud charges,
       resigns School Board position
   DIR By: Masked Man
       Date: March 17, 2026, 4:52 pm
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       COMMENT:
       That much money would have likely saved some lives so that's not
       stiff enough penalty.
       In this case "The loans were part of the Paycheck Protection
       Program, which was created by Congress to help businesses retain
       employees and cover essential expenses during the COVID-19
       pandemic". I maintain that stealing  money or using money in a
       fraudulent manner that was 'medically' ordained or intended to
       save lives or was intended to help those who suffered from from
       covid related issues and incidences is equivalent to taking some
       lives in my book.
       Just as an example a 50,000 dollar surgery would save a
       persons's life easily.
       The real cost of the money stolen could have without a doubt
       saved a few lives.The money was originally intended and ordained
       to save lives...Lives were stolen not money.
       Believe me if the money was intended for covid research some
       real humanitarian efforts were made to legitimately help
       businesses who were truly effected directly by the pandemic
       ...it is money intended  to save lives..all 'medical' intended
       money saves lives in the long run. When people stop getting
       covid they stop getting long covid and so that prevents
       complications which can require expensive treatment and
       surgeries.. it all boils down to the same thing... he didn't
       just steal money... he stole from humanity
       ...Lives were stolen not money.
       Talk about hitting somebody when they are already down covid
       fraud is just evil. That's a crime against humanity no doubt.
       Covid fraud is the act of taking something away that was
       supposed to ease human suffering and save lives... The end
       result of covid fraud is the same as and is equivalent to
       inflicting suffering and pain and taking away some peoples'
       lives from a distance in a somewhat remote manner in which one
       hasn't met the victims up close.
       ..of course thus far this is an alleged case and still has to go
       to court to prove the man guilty or innocence of bank fraud,
       wire fraud and illegal monetary. transactions.
       I personally think when people steal money that was intended as
       'medical' money that classifies this directly as a crime against
       humanity. The victims of this are you and me, or relatives and
       the general population who need medical help and advancement and
       the victims remain unsung and unacknowledged and will never get
       their day in court because they remain nameless and one can't
       determine what the true extent of the damage is.. they stole the
       money before it could save a life.. an extremely vicious,
       conniving act and and evil. The true victims didn't stand a
       chance.. to me this is murder from afar and in advance.. a true
       crime against humanity because the money was intended and
       originally ordained for humanitarian efforts and would have
       saved lives and would have eased human suffering.
       I must state my personal views are not the views held by all
       people typically while many people do agree with me and argue
       that the scale of theft was a profound violation of public trust
       and safety during a crisis, legal systems have thus far treated
       it as massive financial fraud rather than a crime against
       humanity. There's something about people spending the funds on
       non-qualifying personal expenses rather than authorized business
       purposes while others more deserving are suffering that
       especially angers me.
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