On November 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Marilyn Ahakuelo, former community services director for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was found guilty following a 16-day jury trial of 1 count of conspiracy, 42 counts of wire fraud, and 3 counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. A Christian County grand jury indicted a Pembroke man on 120 counts of first-degree sexual abuse this week, according to court records. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. 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. 7206. If you are the defendant, send a letter to the clerk and the court requesting notice of future court dates. On January 5, 2022, Baumgarner pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $6,600, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The fraudulent election caused members to pay an additional $3.7 million in dues over about 18 months. On March 8, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Glenn Lovelace, former business manager for Insulators Local 114 (located in Brandon, Miss. February 22, 2022: Indictment List: LaSalle: February 15, 2022: Indictment List: ATTORNEY DOCUMENTS. ), was charged by information with one count of embezzling union funds totaling $12,827, in violation of 29 U.S.C. He was also ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution. On November 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Brian Ahakuelo, former Business Manager/Financial Secretary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was found guilty following a 16-day jury trial of 1 count of conspiracy, 42 counts of wire fraud, 19 counts of money laundering, and 6 counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the United States Postal Services Office of the Inspector General, and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. .usa-footer .grid-container {padding-left: 30px!important;} 501(c). The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. 1001(a)(2), respectively. 501(c), respectively. 661. 371, respectively. Little pleaded guilty to embezzling $503,600 from the union by using the union credit card to purchase personal items, to pay several shell companies created by Little and her co-conspirator, to purchase more than $200,000 in gift cards that she used for personal purchases, and booking personal travel costs for family, friends, and associates through the unions travel booking platform and then keeping the money that they paid to a fake company that she created. 439(b), and 29 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. A full list of the complete indictments can be seen below: Grand Jury October 2020-2. 7206(2). 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. On March 25, 2021, Penn pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Court: Sixth Circuit Kentucky US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Jordan had previously paid full restitution of $30,519. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of Inspector General. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 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 with one count of larceny over $250, in violation of Massachusetts G.L. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Jay A. Garnsey, former Financial Secretary of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local 717 (located in Ilion, N.Y.), was charged in a one-count information with embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling $38,173, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. ), was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections; the sentence was suspended to 10 years of probation. 1512(b)(2)(A) and 2; 18 U.S.C. 501(c), respectively. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612.13 792.1] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S>> The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. On May 5, 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 (SEIU), located in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and one count of conspiracy to embezzle union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On January 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Scott E. Rodgers, President of Postal Mail Handlers Local 314 (located in St. Louis, Mo. On April 13, 2022, Oldham pleaded guilty to 26 counts of wire fraud, one count of false statements, and three counts of filing false tax returns, in violation of 18 U.S.C. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. A guilty plea is a defendants admission to the court that he or she committed the offense charged and an agreement to waive the right to a trial. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. He was also ordered to pay $18,011 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. On April 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, Anthony Jordan, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Division 26 (located in Chester, Va.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling $30,519 from the union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. February 10, 2023. On December 19, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Niko Rodriguez, former employee of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 98 (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), pleaded guilty to six counts of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On August 26, 2022, in the 19th Judicial Circuit of Alabama in Autauga County, Lawrence Ford, former Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 9-1978 (located in Milbrook, Ala.), was charged with one count of theft of property in excess of $2,500, in violation of Alabama Code 13A-8-3. On November 29, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Michael Brittain, former assistant business manager of 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. 501(c). On July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Timothy Edmunds, former Financial Secretary of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 412 (located in Warren, Mich.), was sentenced to 57 months in prison. ), was sentenced to six months of home detention and five years of probation, and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Anthony Landin, former Secretary-Treasurer of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 6110 (located in Laredo, Tex. 1028A, respectively, for embezzling $19,732 from his union. ), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $112,594, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 981(a)(1)(C), and 28 U.S.C. 371; 29 U.S.C. 1343. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Puerto Rico, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. % Call the district clerk's office and ask if an indictment has been returned. On July 20, 2021, Snyder pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. LeClair was also ordered to pay $29,050 in restitution for items including bonus bucks payments and personal phone and debit card charges. Application for Court Appointments Court Setting Request Instructions Dockets Docket Control Order Form (PDF) Fee Schedule Attorney Fee Voucher Form Request Setting Form On May 11, 2022, Jordan pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization in violation of 29 U.S.C. 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. ), was charged in a criminal information with one count of wire fraud in the amount of $3,000 for a scheme to defraud the union and one count of aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 7206(1), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Attia Little, former Property Services Division Operations Manager for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) (located in Washington, D.C.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization and one count of conspiracy to commit embezzlement from a labor organization for embezzling $503,600 from the union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On April 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Terry Lee Bean, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2401 (located in Prescott, Ariz.), was charged in a 50-count indictment for wire fraud in the amount of $43,879, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ), was charged in a criminal information with one count of false reports, in violation of 29 U.S.C. - 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. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 29, 2022, during a shooting that occurred on N. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. On September 13, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Richard DiArenzo, former Secretary-Treasurer of the Independent Spectrum Workers Union (ISWU) (located in Philadelphia, Pa.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of making false entries in union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. Cause Of Action: 42 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. On October 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, John T. Coli, Sr., former Secretary Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727 (located in Park Ridge, Ill.), was sentenced to 19 months of imprisonment and two years of supervised release, and he was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine and a $200 assessment. 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston- Buffalo District Office with assistance from the Niagara Falls Police Department.