Evansville employee sentenced to prison for fraud
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to 3½ years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to a scheme to defraud his employer in Evansville.
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George Santos pleads not guilty to federal indictment, says he won’t resign
U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve.
George Santos charged with fraud, including stealing from campaign to buy designer clothes
U.S. Rep. George Santos has been indicted on charges that he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Former Dubois County nonprofit health care worker accused of embezzling $150K
A former nonprofit health care worker in Jasper has been indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud and 12 counts of forging checks for an alleged scheme to embezzle more than $150,000, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has announced.
Former Dubois County nonprofit leader accused of embezzling $156K
The former executive director of a Dubois County children’s nonprofit has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 15 counts of wire fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $156,000 from the organization.
Ex-Anderson Schools bookkeeper sentenced to 28 months after stealing nearly $1M from school corporation
An Anderson bookkeeper who stole nearly $1 million from a school corporation has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and falsifying tax documents.
Former church business manager sentenced to 2 years in prison for embezzlement
A business manager who embezzled more than $573,000 from a Catholic parish in Indianapolis over a 13-year period has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Bedford senior living center director sentenced for embezzlement
Dara Little of Mitchell was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of wire fraud. Over the course of five years, Little stole a total of nearly $420,000 from her former employer, a senior living facility in Bedford.
Indy woman sentenced for COVID-19 relief loan scams
An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to a year of probation for attempting to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related disaster loans following an investigation by the FBI.
Greenwood man gets 6 years in federal prison for embezzling $14M
A Greenwood man who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after embezzling more than $14 million from his employer has been sentenced to six years in prison.
3 charged with sending defense-related data to China, including 2 from Indiana
Three people and a business have been charged in federal court with participating in an illegal scheme to export controlled data to China and to defraud the Defense Department.
Fishers bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement after 8 years on lam
A former bookkeeper who spent eight years on the lam after embezzling more than $2.2 million from a Fishers company has been sentenced to 7½ years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Anderson School Corp. bookkeeper charged with embezzling nearly $1M, seeking plea agreement
An Anderson Community Schools bookkeeper has been charged by federal prosecutors with wire fraud and falsifying income tax returns based on allegations that she issued more than 300 checks to herself totaling almost $1 million over a five-year period.
Indianapolis-area insurance broker charged in $4M Ponzi scheme
Former insurance broker Brian Simms of Lebanon was arrested Wednesday after being charged with six counts of wire fraud by a federal grand jury.
Indiana Supreme Court gives convicted attorney third suspension
The South Bend attorney who was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for defrauding investors has been suspended again from the practice of law in Indiana.
Indianapolis woman accused of embezzling $270K from WFYI
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has charged a 52-year-old Indianapolis woman with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after authorities say she embezzled $270,000 from WFYI Public Media where she worked as an accounting specialist.
Clarksville man sentenced to prison for investor scheme
A Clarksville man has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering offenses related to an investment scheme.
Man pleads guilty to stealing checks intended for churches, including in Indiana
A Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of more than 2,600 checks intended for religious institutions in several states, including Indiana, that were deposited into fake bank accounts, a federal prosecutor in Maryland said.
Indianapolis man pleads guilty in real estate rental fraud scheme
An Indianapolis man pleaded guilty Tuesday to running a real estate fraud scheme that defrauded investors of millions of dollars.
Former Cummins employee sentenced to prison in $4.8M fraud case
A former Cummins Inc. employee has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for stealing more than $4.8 million from his employer over a nine-year period.