Florida pastor arrested for $8M COVID relief fund scheme

A Florida pastor and his son are facing federal fraud charges after being arrested in connection with an alleged scheme that is believed to have generated millions from the COVID-19 relief fund. Evan Edwards, 46, and his son Joshua Edwards, 30, were taken into custody from their home in New Smyrna, Florida, about 50 miles northeast of Orlando. Using the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), they are accused of defrauding the government of more than $8 …

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