Baltimore County Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than a Half Million Dollars in COVID-19 Cares Act Loans

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced a Baltimore County man to federal prison today, in connection with submitting fraudulent CARES Act loan applications. Judge Bennett sentenced Edward McCorkle, 37, to two years in prison, followed by six months of home detention, and then three years of supervised release, for one count of wire fraud.