Civilian Navy Employee Charged With Stealing More Than $360,000 in Housing Benefits
A civilian employee of the U.S. Navy posted at the Capodichino Navy Base near Naples, Italy, was arraigned in Norfolk, Va., for allegedly obtaining more than $360,000 in housing benefits that he was not entitled to receive.
United States Postal Service Employee Charged in Scheme to Fraudulently Extinguish Debts and to Obtain Fraudulent Tax Refunds
Aaron H. Kelly, a United States Postal Service employee, was indicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland for four counts of mail fraud, two counts of bank fraud, one count of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct and impede the...
Former Employee of Florida Airline Fuel Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Federal Investigation
A former employee of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into fraud and anticompetitive conduct in the airline charter services industry, the Department of Justice announced.
Justice Department Highlights Efforts to Combat Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud
The Justice Department announced the results of its ongoing efforts to combat tax refund fraud that involves identity theft. The Tax Division, in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) nationwide, has...
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Mail Fraud
Michael Edwards was sentenced to serve two concurrent sentences of 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of $573,518 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and IRS...
Clay County Jail Administrator Pleads Guilty to Violating Inmates’ Civil Rights
The former jail administrator of the Clay County Detention Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the civil rights of inmates by using his authority to sexually abuse or otherwise deprive the inmates of their constitutional rights, announced U.S...
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty for her role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia, U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Former Cook County Commissioner Moreno Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Public Corruption Schemes
Former Cook County Commissioner JOSEPH MARIO MORENO was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for engaging in a series of public and personal corruption schemes over a span of three years. Moreno pleaded guilty on July 1, 2013, to conspiracy to...
