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Putnam County Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits

Charleston, West Virginia — James Lomax, 34, of Hurricane, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation, including four months on home detention, and ordered to pay $13,312 in restitution for theft of public money, property or records. Lomax admitted that he fraudulently obtained $13,312 in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds.