A Baton Rouge woman was sentenced for fraudulently using Covid-19 relief funds. Among the things she bought with the more than $100,000 loan -- a $20,000 destination wedding and $30,000 in jewelry.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Baton Rouge woman convicted of defrauding the federal government was sentenced to 13 months in prison. Gernesia Williams, 47, was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $110,030.47 in restitution.

A Baton Rouge woman will serve time in federal prison after she used COVID-19 relief money to pay for a destination wedding.

A Louisiana woman will serve time in federal prison after she used COVID-19 relief money to pay for a destination wedding, according to authorities.

47-year-old Gerneshia Williams of Baton Rouge was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison.