BRUNDIDGE, Ala. (WDNews) — Brundidge Police Chief Sam Green was arrested Thursday morning along with two others on federal charges related to loan fraud.
A federal grand jury in Montgomery indicted Green, 50, along with Sharon Jones Green, 53, and Schemillia Levera Fenn, 40, both of Troy, for allegedly participating in a scheme to defraud the U.S. government.
The indictment alleges that between March 2, 2021, and Nov. 9, 2021, the trio unlawfully obtained funds through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, a federal initiative designed to help people struggling with rent or utility bills during the pandemic.
Green faces 13 charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Sharon Green was indicted on nine charges, while Fenn faces one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Convictions could result in sentences of up to 20 years in prison, along with potential fines and restitution. Samuel and Sharon Green also face an additional two-year mandatory sentence for aggravated identity theft, which would be served consecutively. Sentencing will be determined by a federal judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The investigation was led by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Inspector General, with support from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and U.S. Marshals. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle R. Turner is prosecuting the case.
Green, Sharon Green, and Fenn are currently in custody and are expected to appear in federal court later today.
