Three active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Gregg-Adams have been implicated in a fraudulent scheme involving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Major Eduwell Jenkins, 42, and Sergeant Malaysia Stubbs, 30, have pleaded guilty, while Sergeant First Class Crispin Antonio Abad, 42, has been indicted on charges related to obtaining fraudulent loans.
Jenkins and Stubbs applied for fraudulent loans in 2021, falsely claiming to have earned over $100,000 annually from non-military jobs. They submitted fabricated IRS tax forms as part of their loan applications. The falsified documents had not been filed with the IRS. As a result, they each received more than $20,000 in government-backed loans that they were not entitled to.
Abad applied for two fraudulent PPP loans in April 2021, claiming $100,000 in income from a non-existent business, “Granny’s Delight.” Abad allegedly used the over $41,000 in fraudulent loans for luxury purchases, including transactions at a golf course, Victoria’s Secret, and the MGM Casino in Maryland.
Jenkins and Stubbs are scheduled for sentencing in March 2025, facing up to five years in prison. If convicted, Abad could face up to 20 years behind bars.
