Three Polk County residents face decades in federal prison for their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal over $2 million in COVID relief funds.
Jessie Perlado, 63, and Tameshia Roberson, 44, were among eleven people charged on Friday with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud. According to the US Department of Justice, if convicted, each of the 11 people charged may face up to 20 years in prison per count. According to officials, Perlado and Roberson are from Lakeland and Winter Haven, respectively.
According to the Justice Department, the government will seek a forfeiture order for $2.29 million, which was obtained through fraudulent means…