NEWARK, N.J. – On Monday, Willie Carter, a 24-year-old from Paulsboro, New Jersey, received a 21-month prison sentence for defrauding unemployment insurance systems out of more than $400,000.
U.S. District Judge Reneé Marie Bumb delivered the sentence in Camden federal court following Carter’s guilty plea to wire fraud charges.
Between July and October 2020, Carter submitted false claims to several state unemployment agencies, unlawfully obtaining substantial funds.
In addition to his prison term, Carter is ordered to pay restitution and will undergo three years of supervised release.
The successful conviction was a cooperative effort among federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Kogan represented the government in the proceedings.