The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Homeland Securitys Office of the Inspector General. TTY: (619) 557-3450. On May 11, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Anthony Jordan, former Secretary-Treasurer of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Division 26 (located in Chester, Va.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization totaling $30,519, in violation of 29 U.S.C. p.usa-alert__text {margin-bottom:0!important;} Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 1343, 18 U.S.C. On July 1, 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.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor organization and one count of conspiracy to commit embezzlement from a labor organization, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On August 29, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Stacy Staples, an associate of a former employee of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National Union (located in Washington, D.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle $44,748 from the union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001(a)(2), respectively. The surprise indictment follows the initial announcement in December last year by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office that charges were filed against suspects over their alleged roles in planning and carrying out a riot, which involved weapons being used on multiple victims, including a photojournalist and a dog. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} 1343. 1343. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. ), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement and theft of labor union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On November 7, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, James Bradley, an associate of a former employee of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) national union (located in Washington, D.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to embezzle $205,421 from the union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On April 21, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Emerald Keever, former bookkeeper for Sheet Metal and Air Transportation Union (SMART) Local 16 (located Portland, Ore.), was indicted for embezzlement of union funds and wire fraud in the amount of $189,119, in violation of 29 U.S.C. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. Navigation. Cathy Ann Bencivengo Hon. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used for educational purposes only. 186(b)(1) and 186(d)(2), and one count of making a false income tax return, in violation of 26 U.S.C. 1957, respectively. 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. On April 5, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Peggy Garrow, former President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3496 (located in Marquette, Mich.), was charged by information with one count of willfully falsifying a labor organization annual report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. She was also ordered to pay $39,491 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. The .gov means its official. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta- Nashville District Office. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.