Lareka S. Laws, 34, of Pine Bluff, was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and two counts of filing a false claim against the U.S.
The other five — Pine Bluff residents Brenda S. Laws, 55, Jameel L. Laws, 26, Milton L. Laws Jr., 31, and Teneshia W. Roberts, 29, and Altheimer resident Steven R. Barnett Jr., 25 — were each charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and one count of filing a false claim against the U.S.
Each individual faces up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and not more than three years supervised release if convicted of the conspiracy count.
Conviction of filing a false claim carries a maximum of five years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine and not more than three years supervised release.
The investigation was conducted by the IRS-Criminal Investigation Division.
