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. He was also ordered to pay $38,237 in restitution and a $25 special assessment. 1343. /*-->*/. endobj
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. On January 6, 2022, in the Jefferson Parish 24th Judicial District Court, Damion Young, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1047 (located in Kenner, La. 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. On August 11, 2022, Lovelace pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling from an employee benefit plan, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 501(c). On November 14, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, James Darin Boatman, former President of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 617 (located in Fort Madison, Iowa), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling over $74,000 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. She was also ordered to pay $39,491 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. 1957, and 29 U.S.C. Leeds was sentenced to one year of probation during which he may not hold a leadership position in a union. 1512 (b)(1) and 2; 18 U.S.C. 981(a)(1)(C), and 28 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. 501(c). ), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the amount of $3,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ), was charged in a criminal information with one count of false reports, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On November 30, 2021, Roberts pleaded guilty to three counts of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). ), 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. c.266, 30(1). ), was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of larceny over $1,200, in violation of Massachusetts Law Chapter 266, 30(1). The sentencing follows a joint 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. 371. ), was sentenced to three years of probation. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. 371. NEW YORK (AP) An associate of a Russian billionaire was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with violating U.S. sanctions and money laundering. After largely depleting the unions coffers, Ahakuelo, with the help of his wife, Marilyn Ahakuelo, and other union employees, rigged a vote to increase membership dues. Alleged steak knife robber indicted on four charges by. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, and the State of Hawaii Attorney Generals Office. Renton, Washington Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Huge Stash of Guns and Drugs. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612.13 792.1] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>>
Postal Services Office of Inspector General. On April 13, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Michael Oldham, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1900 (located in Taunton, Mass. . The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. On September 16, 2022, in the Southern District of Mississippi, Benton Ryals, former Financial Secretary of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 1437 (located in Laurel, Miss. 1028A(a)(1), 18 U.S.C. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. ), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Roberts was also ordered to pay $45,916 in restitution and a $300 special assessment. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. 1343. stream
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. On June 27, 2022, in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, Joshua Fernandes, former Treasurer of the New Bedford Police Union (NBPU) (located in New Bedford, Mass. 1343, 18 U.S.C. ), pleaded guilty to one count of forging a security of an organization affecting interstate commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On February 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Stephen Rooze, former Secretary-Treasurer of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Local 662 (located in Burbank, Calif.), was sentenced to six months in a home detention program and three years of probation. 1001(a), and 26 U.S.C. 1028A, respectively, for embezzling $19,732 from his union. 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. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. On July 14, 2022, in United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Jesus Jose Mendez, a Woonsocket, Rhode Island businessman and employer/owner of two construction industry companies (one unionized and one non-union) was sentenced to three years of probation, the first 52 weekends to be served in detention. 439(c). Call the district clerk's office and ask if an indictment has been returned. On August 26, 2022, in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Alabama in Autauga County, Lawrence Ford, former Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 9-1978 (located in Milbrook, Ala.), was charged with one count of theft of property in excess of $2,500, in violation of Alabama Code 13A-8-3. 1 0 obj
Additionally, Loconte was charged with four counts of failure to collect or pay over taxes totaling $3,096,931, in violation of 26 U.S.C. 661. 1343. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Vorlob previously paid $6,454 in restitution before being sentenced. 501(c). On May 11, 2022, Deal pleaded guilty to one count of making false entries, in violation of 29 U.S.C. February 22, 2022: Indictment List: LaSalle: February 15, 2022: Indictment List: ATTORNEY DOCUMENTS. Lastly, he was ordered to submit to random testing for alcohol and/or drugs at the defendant's expense, to be assessed and/or screened by the Community Supervision and Corrections Department to determine placement in any program and/or caseload deemed necessary by the Texas Risk Assessment System, and to submit to any other programs deemed necessary by the Community Supervision and Corrections Department. ), was sentenced to two years of probation. 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the U.S. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office with the assistance of the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 1951, and 18 U.S.C. On August 11, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, International Longshoremens Association (ILA) Local 1740 President Carlos C. Sanchez-Ortiz, union members Pedro Pastrana-Gonzalez and Iara I. Clemente-Rivera, and Puerto Rico Ports Authority employee Jorge I. Batista-Maldonado were indicted with racketeering conspiracy, Hobbs Act extortion conspiracy and mail and wire fraud conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office. 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. 501(c), 18 U.S.C. 513(c)(3), respectively. .paragraph--type--html-table .ts-cell-content {max-width: 100%;} p.usa-alert__text {margin-bottom:0!important;} On March 18, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, Arthur Penn, former Chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Defense Protective Service Labor Committee (located in Arlington, Va.), was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation. 501(c). On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Dorothy Ferguson, former Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2516 (located in El Paso, Tex. Baumgarner previously made restitution totaling $6,600. 664. On May 16, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Kevin Crownover, former Treasurer of Machinists Lodge 2947 (located in Armona, Calif.), was sentenced to 25 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervision. 664. 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. Young paid full restitution in the amount of $10,678, and further agreed to pay all judicial fines and fees. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. On July 12, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Gary F. Fridley II, former Financial Secretary of Steelworkers Local 8621 (located in Nitro, WVa. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. On November 14, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Terry Bean, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2401 (located in Prescott, Ariz.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud resulting in a loss amount of $80,351, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On June 7, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Lashawn Richardson, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 777 (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), was indicted for wire fraud, using false documents, aggravated identity theft, and criminal forfeiture, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 439(c). Foote was also ordered to pay $86,268 in restitution and a $100 fine. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. The indictment notes that Richardson embezzled at least $51,657 as part of her fraudulent scheme. On April 26, 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. 439(c). 501(c), for embezzling $18,011 from his union. You can visit each of these federal court websites and look up information pertaining to your federal charge. 1344(2), respectively. #4 CourtExpress. On July 26, 2022, in the Niagara Falls City Court for the State of New York, Jerome Newton, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1263, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Security Union (located in Niagara Falls, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to attempted petit larceny, in violation of NYS Penal Code 110-155.25. 1343. 7206(2). If you are the defendant, send a letter to the clerk and the court requesting notice of future court dates. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 371, respectively. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of the Inspector General. 439(c). The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. 7206(1), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. 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. ), was charged in a bill of information with embezzling $24,398 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). 371. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS Honolulu Resident Investigator Office, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, and the State of Hawaii Attorney Generals Office. On May 19, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Brian Gerald, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-189 (located in Bogalusa, La. On August 15, 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. On December 2, 2021, Day pleaded guilty to bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 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