Former Cincinnati mayoral candidate charged in COVID-19 fraud scheme, court docs show
Kelli Prather (Source: Provided)
By Jared Goffinet | April 6, 2021 at 3:41 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 6:11 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A former Cincinnati mayoral candidate could face up to 30 years in prison after being charged in a federal COVID-19 fraud scheme, the acting U.S. attorney for the southern district of Ohio said.
Kelli Prather, 48, is accused of applying for six Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for six businesses through the CARES Act COVID-19 relief fund.
The PPP is a loan designed to provide an incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.