ORLANDO, Florida — Emmet Bowens, a 57-year-old from Apopka, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering.
Bowens was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dalton, who also ordered a forfeiture of $739,582, the proceeds of the offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Bowens pleaded guilty on January 26, 2026.
Court documents reveal that on May 5, 2020, Bowens submitted a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application, claiming ownership of a business named “Buccaneer Technologies.” The PPP was part of the CARES Act, designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bowens falsely certified that his business had 102 employees with an average monthly payroll of $295,883 and submitted fraudulent tax records to support his application…