Between 2014 and 2024, the Pennsylvania man fraudulently obtained over $2.5 million from the State of Maryland by concealing his ownership of childcare centers and inflating attendance records. Smalls’ fraud began after the Maryland State Department of Education revoked his childcare certificate of registration and refused to license any facilities in which he was involved. 

Also, he fraudulently received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Maryland Medical Assistance Program benefits by falsifying his residence and income. Though he moved to Pennsylvania, he continued to receive Medical Assistance and SNAP benefits from Maryland by lying on his applications for those benefits. Additionally, he significantly underreported his income to obtain benefits. As detailed in the indictment, his standard of living was inconsistent with his claimed income; for example, he owned properties in Kissimmee, Florida, and Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, as well as two Bentley motor vehicles. Source: oag.maryland.gov