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Security News in Brief: Washington Tech Executive Sentenced for Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A Washington state tech executive was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Security News in Brief: Carroll County Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Possession of Child Pornography

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Matthew Curtis, age 24, of Hampstead, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the federal charge of possession of child pornography. In September 2017, Curtis was convicted of possession of child pornography in the Circuit Court of Carroll County, Maryland and was sentenced to one year and six months in prison and three years’ probation.

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Alleged ‘Band-Aid Bandit’ Arrested

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News (b)

Cody Jensen, age 32, of Herriman, Utah, was taken into custody on August 19, 2021, by special agents with the FBI and members of the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force.

The indictment, unsealed today, charges Jensen with the following robberies:

  • December 9, 2019: Cyprus Credit Union inside the Walmart Supercenter at 11328 South Jordan Gateway in South Jordan.
  • January 3, 2020: America First Credit Union inside the Dan’s Foods at 1360 South Foothill Drive in Salt Lake City.
  • February 7, 2020: U.S. Bank inside the Smith’s Food and Drug at 4080 West 9000 South in West Jordan.
  • February 28, 2020: U.S. Bank inside the Smith’s Food and Drug at 1550 East 3500 North in Lehi.
  • May 5, 2020: U.S. Bank inside the Smith’s Food and Drug at 1174 West 600 North in Salt Lake City.
  • July 25, 2020: Goldenwest Credit Union inside Macey’s grocery store at 760 East Main Street in Lehi.
  • August 27, 2020: America First Credit Union inside Bowman’s Market at 325 North Main Street in Kaysville.

During the investigation, the FBI nicknamed the unidentified serial robber as the “Band-Aid Bandit” because he had been observed wearing Band-Aids on his fingers during the robberies.

The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force would like to thank the media and public for their help in this case, along with the Lehi Police Department, Kaysville Police Department, and the West Jordan Police Department.

The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is comprised of the Salt Lake City Police Department, Utah Department of Public Safety, Herriman City Police Department, Layton Police Department, Cottonwood Heights Police Department, and the North Salt Lake Police Department.

Jensen is scheduled to make an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City on August 31, 2021.

The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.