On March 4, 2009, Welch was indicted on one count of embezzlement from a non-profit/charitable organization between $1,000 and $20,000. His charges include working with a health insurance broker to embezzle money from the union. On August 13, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, LaRose Elsezy, former administrative assistant and bookkeeper of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1923 (located in Baltimore, Md. On February 3, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Donna Roles, former Financial Secretary of Steelworkers Local 14310 (located in Mt. In one such case, the union was taking money for one legitimate purpose and stealing it to purchase personal gifts. On January 5, 2009, Johnson had pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $102,519. ), were indicted on a combined total of 199 counts of wire fraud. The plea and sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 154 in Pittsburgh saw its former business manager plead guilty in September 2017 to embezzling approximately $1.5 million, plus tax evasion. On December 14, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Nicholas Maddalone and Paul Maddalone, former Executive Board Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 (the primary union that represents school bus drivers in New York City), were sentenced to ten months incarceration, two years supervised release, and ordered to make restitution, respectively, in the amount of $45,000 and $31,000. On September 24, 2009, Wuest pled guilty to a charge of concealment or destruction of union records. OLMS found that, from July 2018 to August 2019, Burkhart embezzled union funds by writing approximately 43 unauthorized checks to himself, resulting in a loss of $19,900 to the local union while he served as president of Steelworkers Local 145, located in Henryetta, Oklahoma, from 2014 through 2019. On March 4, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Glen Gard, former Secretary-Treasurer of Machinists Local 2460 (located in Pensacola, Fla.), was arrested on an outstanding warrant issued on November 18, 2008, after being indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of approximately $90,500. On December 15, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Deidra Lucas, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 100 (located in Pontiac, Mich.) was indicted on four counts of embezzling union funds in the amount of $39,403.72. As a result, strict regulations regarding financials and audits can help discover this type of crime early on in the process before it becomes such a large issue to handle. The Labor Department records show that union theft happens in big cities and tiny towns in all corners of the country. On July 30, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Michael Kelly, former Secretary-Treasurer for the United Transportation Union (UTU) Local 586 (located in Crestline, Ohio), pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $97,970.71. WebDr. Thomas Burkhart Jr. was trusted by local union members as their president but instead abused his position to steal nearly $20,000 for his own personal use, said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. They were in charge of the National Basketball Players Association. Bokaiyan, through his company, was to provide IT equipment and services to a new school not yet constructed. On April 3, 2009, Welch pled guilty to one count of embezzlement from a non-profit/charitable organization between $250 and $1,000. WebEmbezzlement was created by the English legislature, which designated specific persons who might be liable for the offense. Unions are experiencing a time period where they are not overly popular. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. On October 7, 2009, in Goodhue County (Minnesota) District Court, a felony complaint was filed charging Michelle Adler, former Secretary-Treasurer of Government Security Officers Local 24 (located in Lake City, Minn.), with one count of theft of more than $1,000, but not more than $5,000. At the hearing, the court noted Garza led a double life and had a desire for taking money from others which got him into trouble and led him to his situation today. As part of his plea, Garza admitted he awarded a $280,000 no-bid contract to Ahmed Bokaiyan. [CDATA[/* >