A Mays Landing man and 35 others are named in a 120-count indictment that includes money laundering, forgery, computer crimes and identity theft.
He had more than 1,988 stolen checks, amounting to about $9,763,588.09, according to the allegations. Edwards-Stewart also allegedly had more than1,000 items of personal identifying information for other individuals, numerous government documents belonging to other individuals, and software and templates to create fraudulent checks.
His nearly three dozen co-defendants are from various states, including multiple Atlantic County residents.
They face multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of second-degree theft.
Mays Landing residents: Marliary Santiago, 29; Tyisha Lassiter, 31; Cartayah Smith, 34, and Deshante Legette, 27.
Pleasantville residents: Misty Jennings, 25; Jamaris Carter-Morgan, 28, and Evelyn Drinkard, 23.
Egg Harbor Township residents: Dennis Page II, 31; Cristy Johnson, 28, and Aaliyah Reynolds, 28.
Atlantic City residents: Reginald Butcher, 33; Maisha Winston, 24; Christine Green, 29; Lageiah Mangrum, 21; Venessa Parker, 57, and Tyree King, 41.
Galloway Township resident Andrea Harvey, 30.
Somers Point resident Mariber Cedero, 56.
Hammonton resident Micah Wallace, 23.
Egg Harbor City resident: Lakeasha Smith, 27.
Outside county residents: Alize Colon, 23, of Budd Lake, Morris County, and Tyrone Hilley, 31, of Clementon, Camden County.
Out-of-state defendants: Khadijah Buckley, 27, of Collingswood; Akalli Carter, 30, of Toney, Ala.; Peniah Forbes, 26, of Madison, Ala.; Karl Beckwith Jr., 27, of Huntsville, Ala.; Bianca Barnwell, 36, of Bethlehem, Ala.; Jaleel Graham, 29, Nyeema Bivings, 31, and Ileah Smith-Rodgers, 25, all of Philadelphia; Ray Rice, 31, and Deaisha Farrior, 22, both of Huntsville, Ala.; Kyron Horton, 32, of Garland, Texas; Valencia Miller, 31, of Mableton, Ga., and Jaykecia Davis, 22, of Dallas.
