From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana: NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHN EDWARD JONES, age 42, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. According to court documents, beginning around July 2015 and…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana: NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Nicole Cockerham, age 42, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 2, 2022 to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. According to documents filed in federal court,…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio: CINCINNATI – A former insurance agent was arrested this morning on federal charges alleging he defrauded dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area and fraudulently obtained two COVID Paycheck Protection Program loans. Seneca Birchmore, 44, of Cincinnati, lost his license as an insurance agent…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Iowa: DES MOINES, IA – Troy John Pitzen, age 58, of Peru, Iowa, was sentenced May 26, 2022, to 24 months in prison following his guilty plea to making false statements to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Pitzen’s term of imprisonment will be followed by three years…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana: NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CATHERINE CAMPBELL WILLIAMS, age 69, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on May 31, 2022 to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. According to court documents, beginning…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia: ABINGDON, Va. – A North Tazewell, Virginia woman who stole more than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security benefits pled guilty last week in U.S. District Court. Martha Patrick Williams, 79, waived her right to be indicted and pled guilty last week to one count…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Monique Ann Casto, 37, of Kenna, unlawfully collected $41,166 in Social Security Survivor’s Insurance Benefits payments on behalf of…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man was charged for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1.7 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for himself and others, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Darryl Duanne Young, aka “Darryl Duanne Isom Young,”…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – “John Doe,” formerly of Owego, New York, was convicted today, after a four-day jury trial, of two counts of Aggravated Identity Theft and one count of Misuse of a Social Security Number. The charges relate to Doe’s use of the name,…

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