An official website of the United States government. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. A continuance without a finding was issued on condition of payment of $5,000 in restitution. 371. 501(c). 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. Filed: February 24, 2023 as 5:2023cv00061. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco Seattle District Office. 501(c). Roberts was also ordered to pay $45,916 in restitution and a $300 special assessment. 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. 1344. 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 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. On March 25, 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.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling $2.2 million in union funds and one count of money laundering, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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. She was also ordered to pay $16,604 in restitution. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. Whitbeck was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine, $32,600 in forfeiture, and a $2,000 special assessment. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 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. 501(c), respectively. HpLc=%h5@_|.rIGP #f4N-zo From May 3, 2022, to May 4, 2022, Rector, 32, of Keifer, is alleged to have kidnapped, strangled and sexually assaulted the victim. On May 11, 2022, Jordan pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office with the assistance of the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The indictment follows an investigation by the Atlanta-Nashville District Office. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. ), was sentenced to 18 months of confinement at a Bureau of Prisons facility followed by three years of supervised release. ), was sentenced to six months of home confinement and five years of probation. 513(c). The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. On December 14, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Laura Wilson, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3694 (located Waddell, Ariz.), was charged in an information with one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957, respectively. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. .agency-blurb-container .agency_blurb.background--light { padding: 0; } 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). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office. 2022 Criminal Enforcement Actions. 371. 661. Leeds was sentenced to one year of probation during which he may not hold a leadership position in a union. Renton, Washington Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Huge Stash of Guns and Drugs. 501(c). On December 20, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Richard DiArenzo, former Secretary-Treasurer of Independent Spectrum Workers Union (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to one count of making false entries in union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). 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. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. A Christian County grand jury indicted a Pembroke man on 120 counts of first-degree sexual abuse this week, according to court records. 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 charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 501(c), 18 U.S.C. On March 29, 2022, in the United States District Court of the Western District of Texas, Dorothy Ferguson, former Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2516 (located in El Paso, Tex. 501(c), respectively. 1001(a)(2), respectively. gV[3lti~+[:jH~gsc9Hph:_UK7i B?Wu+lOXR2 tqc73\Qs72;R?m*m-+0`V2XN+UGauIL Bd0-JvIILF=b0/Xk48h%P5p@dtO0-'h%#f@5qoqXwBwTegonf-m}biXug* k^.t~3&3EhD_UkqAn[/ 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. On November 3, 2021, Whitbeck pleaded guilty to 10 counts of honest services wire fraud and 10 counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The criminal information states that Norris was part of a conspiracy to embezzle $503,600 from the union by using the union credit card to pay $60,000 in fraudulent invoices to fraudulent companies and purchasing $204,000 in gift cards for personal use, among other things. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of the Inspector General. 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. Ahakuelo engaged in a conspiracy to divert union funds and property by hiring family members at inflated salaries (some of whom did little or no actual work for the union) and authorized the use of union funds for personal travel, a vehicle, and dining expenditures. He was also ordered to pay a special monetary assessment of $300. 1343, 1346 and 2; 18 U.S.C. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. 1343. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. 1343, respectively. 7202. On January 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Scott E. Rodgers, President of Postal Mail Handlers Local 314 (located in St. Louis, Mo. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the U.S. 439(c). In 2021, following a jury trial, Tagliaferro was found guilty of conspiracy, conversion of union assets, and honest services wire fraud, sentenced to five years in prison, and was ordered to pay $145,065 in restitution and $296,400 in forfeiture. On November 2, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Lashawn Denise Richardson, former Secretary-Treasurer of National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) Local 777 (located in Los Angeles, Calif.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. 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. On August 30, 2021, Rooze pleaded guilty to four counts of embezzling union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. February 10, 2023. 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. 7206(2). 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. A Simpson County man who has been under federal indictment for multiple allegations of drug. The indictment notes that Richardson embezzled at least $51,657 as part of her fraudulent scheme. 664. 501(c). 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. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. The site is secure. 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Batista-Maldonado were indicted with racketeering conspiracy, Hobbs Act extortion conspiracy and mail and wire fraud conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1 0 obj 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. ), pleaded guilty to one count of forging a security of an organization affecting interstate commerce, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001(a)(2), respectively. 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. The charges and plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. McKale was ordered to pay $92,913 in restitution and a $10,000 fine. On October 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.), was sentenced to six months in prison followed by 24 months of probation. The charge 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 270 days in jail and 24 months of probation. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 501(c). The indictment seeks forfeiture of $1,184,524 plus other property in connection with the RICO and money laundering charges. On September 3, 2019, Yamanoha 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. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. She previously paid $6,953 in restitution before the sentencing. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 1343. 439(c). 1344(2), respectively. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. On September 19, 2019, Miyamura 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 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. The indictment follows an investigation the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office and the Financial Crime Unit of the Dayton, Ohio Police Department. On December 2, 2021, Day pleaded guilty to bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Baumgarner previously made restitution totaling $6,600. ), was charged by information with one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the New York State Police. 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