Fraud Crimes
Colorado Man Sentenced for Kansas Bank RobberyAlbert Lawrence Vaughan, of Loveland, Colorado, was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for the armed robbery of a bank in Salina, Kansas.Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Corruption InvestigationPatrick Woods, a former member of the Board of Directors for the National Center for the Employment of the Disabled, pled guilty to embezzlement in connection with a large-scale corruption investigation in El Paso, Texas.Maryland Pawn Shop Owner Guilty in $20 Million Money Laundering SchemePawn shop owner Louis Leitch, Sr., of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and attempting to evade taxes in connection with his participation in a scheme to launder $20 million in proceeds of stolen merchandise.Maryland Man Charged with Embezzling Over $1.6 Million from His CompanyDwayne Wells, of Potomac, Maryland, was charged with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $1.6 million from a mechanical engineering firm in which he was a part owner. Wells allegedly used some of the stolen funds to buy an interest in a restaurant and the Baltimore Mariners indoor football team.Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Crimes that Targeted Asian CommunityRickey Phillips, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his role in crimes that targeted members of the Asian community in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.Washington Man Sentenced for Receiving Child PornographyRichard Lloyd Parham, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography over the Internet.Virginia Bank Employee Sentenced for Role in $17 Million Fraud SchemeSissaye Gezachew, of Springfield, Virginia, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a massive bank fraud conspiracy. Gezachew, who worked as an assistant vice president-senior credit analyst at United Bank during the time frame of the scheme, assisted Osama El-Atari, of Ashburn, Virginia, in defrauding the bank of more than $17 million from 2007 to 2009.Utah Man Indicted for Role in Mortgage Fraud SchemeChristopher D. Hales, of Midvale, Utah, was indicted on charges of mail, wire, and bank fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme.Eleven Texas Residents Indicted in Connection with Corruption InvestigationA federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas indicted 11 individuals in connection with a large-scale corruption investigation which began in 2004. To date, 13 individuals have pled guilty to criminal conduct stemming from the investigation.Pennsylvania Crack Cocaine Dealer SentencedMichael Simms, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to five years in prison and five years of supervised release on his conviction of distribution of crack cocaine.Texas Woman Charged with Defrauding American Red Cross Following KatrinaTamara Sheretha Morris, of Houston, Texas, was charged in New Orleans, Louisiana with mail fraud relating to her applications to the American Red Cross for financial assistance during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Louisiana Man Sentenced for Heroin DistributionKevin Lewis, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin and the distribution of heroin.New York Neurosurgeon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Prescription DrugsNeurosurgeon Frank H. Boehm, Jr., of Utica, New York, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute prescription drugs.Missouri Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Producing Child PornographyCasey Nanez, a former Noel, Missouri police officer, pled guilty to sexually exploiting a child and to possessing child pornography.Connecticut Heroin Trafficker SentencedLashawn Ruff, of Stratford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for trafficking heroin in the Bridgeport area.Mexican National Convicted in Arizona of Assaulting Border Patrol AgentsJaime Martinez-Garcia, of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, was found guilty in Tucson, Arizona of two counts of assault on a federal officer and one count of illegal re-entry after deportation.Minnesota Man Sentenced for Robbing Credit UnionHerman Wilson, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was sentenced to 71 months in prison for robbing the Minnesota Building Trades Federal Credit Union in Inver Grove Heights on October 8, 2009.
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