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ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A Mitchell County man was found guilty at the trial of a pandemic wire fraud scheme.

Tyreek Brown, 28, of Pelham, was found guilty of one count of wire fraud and not guilty of one count of wire fraud on Tuesday, Aug. 12, after a two-day trial that started on Aug. 11. He is facing a maximum of 30 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and a $1 million fine, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Georgia.

His sentencing hearing will be held by the court.

Two co-defendants in the case, both Pelham residents, previously entered a guilty plea in this case and will be sentenced on Nov. 12:

• Sherronica Jackson, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud on July 29. She faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.
• Alan Brown, 52, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud on July 16. He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to the release, Jackson applied for and obtained a United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in March 2021. She claimed a gross income for 2019 of $97,000, which she did not earn.

Additionally, the release said she did not identify a business name or category on the application. On March 31, 2021, she received a $20,207 loan.

Jackson then assisted Alan, her stepfather, and Tyreek, her stepbrother, in obtaining fraudulent PPP loans, the release said.

Alan falsely claimed loans for a non-existent contracting business, claiming a gross income in 2019 of $101,005, which he did not earn, nor did he have any professional licenses, business affiliations, or employment information.

Both loans were approved on April 19, 2021, and May 16, 2021, totaling $20,833.

Tyreek applied for two different loans as a sole proprietor with Harvest Small Business, LLC, using the same Pelham address his father and stepsister used on their applications as the place of business, the release said. The business did not exist.

On the application, Tyreek said he earned a gross income in 2019 of $103,400, which he did not earn, according to the release. He received the loans on April 15, 2021, and May 12, 2021, totaling $20,833.

After the loan was approved, Tyreek sent Jackson money from a joint account he shared with Alan via Cash App and Zelle, amounting to $3,000.

The case was investigated by the Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General (DOJ-OIG), as part of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Task Force.

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