The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit- Milwaukee District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 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 and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. 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. He was also ordered to pay $63,710 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. 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). ), was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections; the sentence was suspended to 10 years of probation. 371, respectively. 4 0 obj 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. Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. 1957, respectively. On June 25, 2019, DeFalco and Salvatore Tagliaferro, former President of Carpenters Local 926 (located in Brooklyn, N.Y.) and a New York City District Council of Carpenters Representative, were indicted as co-conspirators on multiple charges for a scheme to sell union books or membership cards (union property) in exchange for cash bribes. On January 5, 2022, Baumgarner pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $6,600, in violation of 29 U.S.C. A Simpson County man who has been under federal indictment for multiple allegations of drug. Sets of indictments are made public usually a day or two after a grand jury meets. S]'DvY']:y@/)CD(I(Of`$\opMA\Gcc&zy'3>eIsYf-zdfQgNiRS+XqSv]\. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office, the Department of Defenses Office of Inspector General, and the Internal Revenue Service. She previously paid $6,953 in restitution before the sentencing. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office, the Department of Defenses Office of Inspector General, and the Internal Revenue Service. ), was sentenced to three years of probation. The site is secure. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. On March 25, 2021, Penn pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ), pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and was sentenced to inactive probation for six months. #4 CourtExpress. A Christian County grand jury indicted a Pembroke man on 120 counts of first-degree sexual abuse this week, according to court records. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Securitys 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. On March 23, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Dawn Munoz, former outside bookkeeper for American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1929 (located in El Paso, Tex. ), was charged in an information with making a false entry in a union record, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1349, respectively. Press Release. On November 29, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Michael Brittain, former assistant business manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and a $25 special assessment. Alleged steak knife robber indicted on four charges by. On February 18, 2022, Vorlob pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. 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. 1028A, respectively, for embezzling $19,732 from his union. February 10, 2023. On November 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Brian Ahakuelo, former Business Manager/Financial Secretary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was found guilty following a 16-day jury trial of 1 count of conspiracy, 42 counts of wire fraud, 19 counts of money laundering, and 6 counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 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Filed: February 24, 2023 as 5:2023cv00061. 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. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office. ), was charged in a bill of information with embezzling $33,678 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} 981(a)(1)(C), and 28 U.S.C. On November 30, 2021, Roberts pleaded guilty to three counts of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. <> Leeds was sentenced to one year of probation during which he may not hold a leadership position in a union. 501(c). 501(c). On October 6, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Wilbert Barnes, former Recording Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1362 (located in Bogalusa, La. 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. 501(c). 12.07.2022. . Jordan had previously paid full restitution of $30,519. He was ordered to pay $1,963,740 in restitution, and a $1,000,000 fine. On March 1, 2022, in the District Court of Inglewood, California, Vida Sloan, former Treasurer of National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) Local 303 (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft in the amount of $10,039, in violation of California Penal Code Section 487(A). On January 26, 2022, Rodgers pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and theft of labor union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. ), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $33,236 and forgery, in violation of 29 U.S.C. An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a government attorney rather than a Grand Jury. 501(c). 661. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office, the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 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. 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. 664. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. ), was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and two years of probation. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Division, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Rhode Island State Police. 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. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 439(b). The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. #block-googletagmanagerheader .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } On December 15, 2022, in the Springfield District Court, Christian Leeds, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1370 (located in Springfield, Mass. 501(c). 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1001(a), and 26 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In addition, Sanchez-Ortiz, Pastrana-Gonzalez, and Clemente-Rivera were charged with conspiracy to violate the Taft Hartley Act and money laundering conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Plaintiff: Amie O'Boyle. 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. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If you are the defendant, send a letter to the clerk and the court requesting notice of future court dates. ), was sentenced to six months of home detention and five years of probation, and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. 7206(1), 26 U.S.C. NEW YORK (AP) An associate of a Russian billionaire was charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday with violating U.S. sanctions and money laundering. 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. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. On September 14, 2022, in the United States District Court of Massachusetts, Michael Oldham, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1900 (located in Taunton, Mass. 1343. 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. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. On November 10, 2021, Crownover was found guilty by a jury following a two-day trial of one count of embezzlement from a labor organization and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. On October 20, 2021, Owens pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 2461(c), respectively. 439(c). 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. 1343. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. 513(c). She was also ordered to pay $16,604 in restitution. stream The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco Seattle District Office. ), was sentenced to 18 months of confinement at a Bureau of Prisons facility followed by three years of supervised release. On April 1, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Jonathon Ortino, former President of National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Chapter 165 (located in San Bruno, Calif.), was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of making false statements (related to the LM-3 report), in violation of 18 U.S.C. .table thead th {background-color:#f1f1f1;color:#222;} On November 10, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Matthew Archer, former Secretary-Treasurer of Laborers Local 1325 (formerly located in Indianapolis, Ind. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Dusty Diffey, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers Local 253M (located in Simsboro, La. 371. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Puerto Rico, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Tina Metrolis, former office manager for International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 6 (located in St. Louis, Mo. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 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