1343 and 1346, and 18 U.S.C. On February 15, 2022, in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas, Michael Paul Garza, former President and Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1093 (located in Brownsville, Tex. 501(c). .agency-blurb-container .agency_blurb.background--light { padding: 0; } On January 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, George Bindas Jr., former President of International Longshoremens Association (ILA) Local 1295 (formerly located in Milwaukee, Wisc. ), was charged in a bill of information with embezzling $24,398 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1512 (b)(1) and 2; 18 U.S.C. 1962(d), 18 U.S.C. On July 20, 2021, Snyder pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. From May 3, 2022, to May 4, 2022, Rector, 32, of Keifer, is alleged to have kidnapped, strangled and sexually assaulted the victim. The indictment charged Vladimir Voronchenko, a Russian who is a permanent U.S. Fall trial planned for man charged with killing mom at sea By LISA RATHKE February 7, 2023 On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Daniel Hinton, former Vice President of United Steelworkers Local 253M (located in Simsboro, La. 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. 1343, 18 U.S.C. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office. Oldham was also ordered to pay $35,900 in restitution and a $3,000 fine. 1028A, respectively. On March 22, 2022, in the 404th Judicial District Court of Cameron County, Texas, Michael Paul Garza, former President and Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1093 (located in Brownsville, Tex. On October 27, 2020, DeFalco pleaded guilty to conspiracy, conversion of union assets, honest services wire fraud, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, false statements, and distribution of oxycodone, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 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. . 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. 501(c), for embezzling $18,011 from his union. ), was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections; the sentence was suspended to 10 years of probation. On May 11, 2022, Deal pleaded guilty to one count of making false entries, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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 Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. On July 25, 2022, Kelley pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. He was then sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. 501(c). 501(c). On July 11, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Michael McKale, an accountant for an employer of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false federal income tax returns, in violation of 26 U.S.C. An official website of the United States government. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. 7206(2)). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District office. LeClair was also ordered to pay $29,050 in restitution for items including bonus bucks payments and personal phone and debit card charges. The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. Restitution will be determined at a future hearing. 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 charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 439(c). A sentence is a judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on an individual who has plead guilty or has been convicted by a jury or judge of a criminal offense. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. On April 14, 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 (located in Washington, D.C.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement and one count of one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. ), was sentenced to six months of home confinement and five years of probation. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office. 501(c). Ask when the grand jury meets. Renton, Washington Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Huge Stash of Guns and Drugs. On February 18, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Kenneth Vorlob, former Financial Secretary/Treasurer of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 557 (located in Kenosha, Wisc. c. 266, 30. 1957, respectively. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the New York State Police. 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. ), was charged in a two-count information with wire fraud for embezzling approximately $82,462 in union funds and filing false LM-3 reports for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344(2). Foote was also ordered to pay $86,268 in restitution and a $100 fine. On June 9, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, George Bindas Jr., former President of International Longshoremens Association (ILA) Local 1295 (located in Milwaukee, Wisc. 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. .manual-search-block #edit-actions--2 {order:2;} <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612.13 792.1] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>>
On July 11, 2022, McKale pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false federal income tax return, in violation 26 U.S.C. The fraudulent election caused members to pay an additional $3.7 million in dues over about 18 months. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 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. 439(c). 1343. Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced-November 2022 11.21.2022. 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 charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 371. - Twenty Mexican nationals are among 39 defendants indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin over the past two years. Alleged steak knife robber indicted on four charges by. On September 23, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Felix Luciano, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2805 (located in San Diego, Calif.), was charged with one count of making false statements and five counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 7206(1), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office. 1001(a)(2), respectively. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office. A conviction is a judgment based on a jurys verdict, judges finding, or the defendants admission that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged. KANSAS CITY, Mo. 501(c), respectively. On October 20, 2021, Owens pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Mendez was ordered to pay restitution totaling $2,821,463 to the Internal Revenue Service and $62,730 to the Massachusetts Department of Labor. He then pleaded guilty to the charge. 1347, respectively. Federal Grand Jury A Indictments AnnouncedFebruary 2023. 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. On April 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Phelton Woods, former Treasurer of the Columbus School Employee Association (CSEA), located in Columbus, Ohio, was indicted on 12 counts of bank fraud for approximately $60,685, in violation of 18 U.S.C. She then pleaded guilty to the charge. 371. On September 14, 2022, in the County Court of Buffalo County, Nebraska, Rodney Schuller, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3749 (located in Grand Island, Neb. On November 30, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Daniel Rose, business representative for 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. %PDF-1.5
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