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The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 501(c). On August 4, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Stacy Staples, an associate of a former employee of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National union (located in Washington, D.C.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to embezzle from a labor organization for conspiring to embezzle $44,748, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the United States Postal Services Office of the Inspector General, and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 371. ), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $33,236 and forgery, in violation of 29 U.S.C. He was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine and a $100 special assessment. 664. On February 15, 2022, Garza pleaded guilty to felony theft of property by a public servant, in the amount greater than $2,500 and less than $30,000, and felony theft enhancement, in the amount greater than $2,500 and less than $30,000, in violation of Texas Statute 31.03(f)(1-3) and 31.03(f), respectively. 501(c), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Postal Services Office of Inspector General. .dol-alert-status-error .alert-status-container {display:inline;font-size:1.4em;color:#e31c3d;} He was also ordered to pay $18,011 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On April 7, 2022, Mendez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and 18 U.S.C. endobj The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 4 0 obj 664. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. 1343, and 29 U.S.C. 371. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. An indictment raises no inference of guilt. On December 19, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Niko Rodriguez, former employee of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to six counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On October 12, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, Connie Deal, former bookkeeper for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 508 (located in Savannah, Ga.), was sentenced to 12 months of probation. An information raises no inference of guilt. On December 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Michael Neill, former Apprentice Training Director of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzlement of union funds, one count of theft from an employee benefit plan, and one count of filing false federal income tax returns, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Anthony Landin, former Secretary-Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6110 (located in Laredo, Tex. 371. The indictment follows an investigation by the Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 1343. Finally, Pastrana-Gonzalez, Clemente-Rivera and three other union members (Victor F. Torres-Barroso, Jose A. Fernandez- Cruz, and Carlos A. Hernandez-Laguer) were charged with conspiracy to willfully convert funds and falsify records in an employee benefit plan and health care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C 371 and 18 U.S.C. Baumgarner previously made restitution totaling $6,600. Pending Cases 2/28/2023 Claria Horn Boom 21-6132 USA v. Tina Partin awsub 22-5067 USA v. . Foote was also ordered to pay $86,268 in restitution and a $100 fine. ), was sentenced to three months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release, the first six months of which will consist of home confinement. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. On February 15, 2022, in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas, Michael Paul Garza, former President and Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1093 (located in Brownsville, Tex. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Scott E. Rodgers, former President of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 314 (located in Hazelwood, Mo. On December 19, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Marita Crawford, former Business Agent and Political Director of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On August 29, 2022, Staples pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle labor union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. 1951, and 18 U.S.C. ), was charged in a bill of information with embezzling $33,678 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. ol{list-style-type: decimal;} Edwards was also ordered to pay $66,684 in restitution. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} Court: Sixth Circuit Kentucky US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. 1956(h), respectively. On December 19, 2022, in the Montgomery County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Jesse Kehler, former Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 84758 (located in Dayton, Ohio), was charged in a two-count indictment with grand theft for embezzling $54,354 in union funds, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02(A)(3). 1343. Filed: February 24, 2023 as 5:2023cv00061. The sentencings follow a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the Public Corruption Unit of the U.S. Attorneys Office SDNY, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the New York City Department of Investigation. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612.13 792.1] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>> 1343. 664 and 29 U.S.C 501(c), respectively. 501(c). On April 28, 2022, Schuller pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted theft, in violation of Nebraska Code 28-201 and 28-511. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, David Mason, former President of United Steelworkers Local 253M (located in Simsboro, La. On March 22, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Earl Roberts, former President of Steelworkers Local 2-4 (formally located in Yale, Mich., now disbanded), was sentenced to 30 months of probation including six months of home confinement. @media (max-width: 992px){.usa-js-mobile-nav--active, .usa-mobile_nav-active {overflow: auto!important;}} On July 25, 2022, Kelley pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. An indictment is a formal accusation or charge based on a finding by a Grand Jury that it is likely that the person charged committed the criminal offense described in the indictment and is the means by which an accused person (defendant) is brought to trial. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. On June 1, 2022, LeClair pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the amount of $3,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. He then pleaded guilty to the charge. On September 13, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Richard DiArenzo, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Independent Spectrum Workers Union (ISWU) (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of making false entries in union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 371. On November 30, 2021, Roberts pleaded guilty to three counts of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee Office and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. On September 4, 2019, Rose pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make and cause to be made false entries in records required to be kept by a labor union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On March 29, 2022, Ferguson pleaded guilty to one count of theft within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. 501(c). The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. .manual-search-block #edit-actions--2 {order:2;} 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. #views-exposed-form-manual-cloud-search-manual-cloud-search-results .form-actions{display:block;flex:1;} #tfa-entry-form .form-actions {justify-content:flex-start;} #node-agency-pages-layout-builder-form .form-actions {display:block;} #tfa-entry-form input {height:55px;} 501(c) and 29 U.S.C. On April 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Emerald Keever, former bookkeeper for Sheet Metal and Air Transportation Union (SMART) Local 16 (located Portland, Ore.), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds and wire fraud in the amount of $189,119, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On April 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kenneth Baumgarner, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1147 (located in Grand Haven, Mich.), was sentenced to one year of probation. On August 11, 2022, Lovelace pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling from an employee benefit plan, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 21, 2022. On July 25, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Peggy Garrow, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3496 (located in Marquette, Mich.), was sentenced to one day in jail (with credit for time served) and one year of probation. 29, 2022, during a shooting that occurred on N. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. 439(c). He was also ordered to pay $148,213 in restitution as well as $149,735 in forfeiture. On August 29, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Stacy Staples, an associate of a former employee of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Union (located in Washington, D.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle $44,748 from the union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On February 2, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Linda Carter Shepherd, former Financial Secretary for Steelworkers Local 14637 (located in Hazard, Ky.), was sentenced to three months of home detention and five years of probation. 7206(1), respectively. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Daniel Hinton, former Vice President of United Steelworkers Local 253M (located in Simsboro, La. Garrow was also ordered to pay a $300 fine and a $25 special assessment fee. On April 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Phelton Woods, former Treasurer of the Columbus School Employee Association (CSEA), located in Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on 12 counts of bank fraud for approximately $60,685, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On September 21, 2022, in Onondaga County, New York, Willie Green, former President of Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Local 435 (located in Syracuse, N.Y.), was arrested and charged through a criminal complaint with one count of grand larceny in the second degree in the amount of $101,713, in violation of New York Penal Law 155.40. 1347, respectively. On July 25, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Douglas Kelley, former Secretary-Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 7750 (located in Gardendale, Ala.), was charged with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On January 5, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kenneth Baumgarner, President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1147 (located in Grand Haven, Mich.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $6,600, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On April 13, 2022, Oldham pleaded guilty to 26 counts of wire fraud, one count of false statements, and three counts of filing false tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On March 30, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Peter Burns, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers Local 5632 (located in Fontana, Calif.), was sentenced to two years of probation. On October 10, 2022, in the Bexar County Judicial District Court, Jeannette Simmons, former bookkeeper for Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Southwest Gulf Coast Regional Council (located in San Antonio, Tex. On June 1, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Marie LeClair, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2617 (located in Boston, Mass. Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced-November 2022 11.21.2022. 371. 371. On January 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, George Bindas Jr., former President of International Longshoremens Association (ILA) Local 1295 (formerly located in Milwaukee, Wisc. 1344. ), was charged in a criminal information with one count of wire fraud in the amount of $3,000 for a scheme to defraud the union and one count of aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On October 14, 2021, Edwards pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling $66,684 from the union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1343, respectively. c.266, 30(1). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. He was also ordered to pay $38,237 in restitution and a $25 special assessment. .agency-blurb-container .agency_blurb.background--light { padding: 0; } The site is secure. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. On December 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Brian Fiocca, former employee of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to five counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. She previously paid $6,953 in restitution before the sentencing. 501(c). 501(c). .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 1343, respectively. ), was sentenced to six months of home confinement concurrent with three years of probation. She was also ordered to pay $16,604 in restitution. On September 27, 2022, in the Concord District Court in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Eric Carbonneau, former President of National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local R1-32 (located at the Veterans Center in Bedford, Mass. 2 0 obj On February 1, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Kenneth Vorlob, former Financial Secretary/Treasurer of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 557 (located in Kenosha, Wisc. ), was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and two years of probation. 501(c). On April 5, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Peggy Garrow, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3496 (located in Marquette, Mich.), was charged by information with one count of willfully falsifying a labor organization annual report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. A charge is an accusation of criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. On October 12, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Frank Loconte, former NER Construction Management President, was indicted with four counts of mail fraud, one count of theft from an employee benefit plan, and four counts of false ERISA statements, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a . The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 1343, respectively. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. ), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. .usa-footer .container {max-width:1440px!important;} The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. ), was sentenced to six months of home confinement and five years of probation. On July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Timothy Edmunds, former Financial Secretary of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 412 (located in Warren, Mich.), was sentenced to 57 months in prison. In this superseding indictment, Rector is also charged with sexually abusing a minor between 12 and 16 years of age from Aug. 15 to Aug. 16, 2020. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston- Buffalo District Office with assistance from the Niagara Falls Police Department. 501(c), and 18 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. eIsYf-zdfQgNiRS+XqSv]\. On February 18, 2022, Vorlob pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. - Twenty Mexican nationals are among 39 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin over the past two years. On April 28, 2022, Garrow pleaded guilty to one count of willfully falsifying a labor organization annual report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On December 2, 2021, Day pleaded guilty to bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ), pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and was sentenced to inactive probation for six months. Plaintiff: Amie O'Boyle. #block-googletagmanagerheader .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } On September 6, 2019, Brittain pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make and cause to be made false entries in records required to be kept by a labor union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Eastern District of Kentucky at London Amul R. Thapar 12-6301 Ronnie Bowling v. Scott Jordan aby 12-6343 Ronnie Bowling v. Scott Jordan aby Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Page 4 of 6. 664. On September 23, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Felix Luciano, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2805 (located in San Diego, Calif.), was charged with one count of making false statements and five counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. On May 5, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Melba Norris, an associate of a former employee of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), located in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. On October 4, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), John DeFalco, former Vice President of Carpenters Local 157 (located in New York, N.Y.), was sentenced to three years of supervised release. 7206(1), respectively. On May 5, 2022, Norris pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1344(2), respectively. On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Attia Little, former Property Services Division Operations Manager for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) (located in Washington, D.C.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization and one count of conspiracy to commit embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling $503,600 from the union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 7202. 501(c). [CDATA[/* >