A Big Stone Gap Virginia Man Accused Of Defrauding The Government Of Over 790-Thousand Dollars In Pandemic-Related Unemployment Funds, Has Admitted To The Crime In U.S. District Court In Abingdon. 37-Year-Old Johnny Hobbs Plead Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud The U.S. And Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud. Prosecutors Said Hobbs Was Part Of A Scheme To File Fraudulent Claims For Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Through The Virginia Employment Commission Website. He’S Scheduled To Be Sentenced On December 10Th. He Faces Up To 30 Years In Prison.