Ashley Stibbins-Parker, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania woman, allegedly used a stolen COVID-19 relief check to pay for a butt lift and a spending spree

PHILADELPHIA CREAM — A Philadelphia woman is facing criminal charges in Florida after investigators say she stole a COVID-19 relief check and went on a spending spree before being caught.

Court documents obtained by WPLG indicate Ashley Stibbins-Parker created a “City of Weston LLC” bank account in Georgia so she could deposit the funds in 2021.

A check for $184,838.72 was issued on February 12, 2021 by the Broward County Board of Commissioners and was then mailed to Weston City Hall at 17200 Royal Palm Blvd. The money was allocated through the federal CARES Act.

But authorities say the check never arrived.

The money was deposited on March 15, 2021 into a Bank of America account in Sandy Springs, Georgia under the name “City of Weston LLC.” The account opened on March 12, 2021, according to investigators.

Days before the funds were deposited, Stibbins-Parker is accused of filing a fraudulent certificate of organization with the state of Georgia for “City of Weston LLC.” The address listed on the account was the legal address of Weston Florida City Hall. Documents indicate Stibbins-Parker was listed as a registered agent and arranger, with addresses in Atlanta and Philadelphia, where she had a registered driver's license.

Before investigators became aware of the scheme, Stibbins-Parker was accused of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars using cashier's checks, cash withdrawals, Zelle debits and a Mastercard linked to the fraudulent account.

On March 30, 2021, she allegedly spent $6,250 on a Brazilian butt lift at a plastic surgery center in Miramar, Broward County, using the stolen funds. Police say she also took several plane trips, booked hotel rooms, went on a luxury shopping spree and sent thousands of dollars to several people named in the arrest warrant.

According to court documents, the total estimated loss to Bank of America was $131,888.22.

It remains unclear how Stibbins-Parker got his hands on the check or if anyone else is facing charges in connection with the scheme.

Stibbins-Parker was arrested in Maryland and appeared before a judge on June 14. She was then extradited to Florida.

As of Friday, she remains behind bars in the Broward County Jail on $200,000 bail.

She faces several charges, including organized fraud, money laundering and first-degree theft.