We have accepted Ms. Hernndez's resignation, and we have cooperated fully with authorities on this matter and will continue to do so," Bob Schoonover, executive director of the SEIU California State Council, said in a statement. Fonti was then sentenced to two years supervised probation and fined $1,000. Gambling addiction is an issue at times. Today, U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. sentenced him to serve 60 months in prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. Or you can peruse the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Annual Report, which highlights the most significant enforcement actions against union officers and employees each year. On April 3, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Richard M. Clark, former Secretary Treasurer of Letter Carriers Branch 468 (located in Bowling Green, Ky.), was charged with embezzling $18,680 in union funds and concealing and destroying union records. Shingler was charged with taking union funds in the amount of $2,572. (Photo Credit: UAW Local 412) Timothy Edmunds, 53, has been charged in a criminal Complaint with the embezzlement of union funds during a 10-year period, stretching from 2011 to 2021, according to Saima S. Mohsin, the acting U.S Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. ), was indicted on one count of embezzling $18,100 between February 2004 and September 2008. Subsequently, Scott was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation. Unions are not unique, said Peter Henning, a former federal prosecutor who teaches law at Wayne State University. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office. ), with one count of larceny over $250 for embezzling $7,696 from the two locals. On June 3, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Keith W. Hart, Jr., former Financial Secretary of Bakery Workers (BCTGM) Local 315G (formerly located in Mt. Hundreds of union officials have been indicted for other crimes that victimize union members, such as filing false reports, keeping false records, destruction of records, extortionate picketing and deprivation of rights by violence. Vernon, Ind. Hope, W.Va.), was sentenced to one month of incarceration, three years supervised release, ordered to make restitution in the amount of $70,000 (of which $1,775 has already been repaid) and pay a $100 special assessment. Just to clarify, that is restitution of more than $102 million. We are upset and outraged with this notification (the day after school ends). On December 16, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, an information was filed charging Brenda Bywater, former Treasurer of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees(AFSCME)Local 100 (located in Pontiac, Mich.), with one count ofmaking false entries in union records. On October 7, 2008, Ethington plead guilty to embezzling union funds in the same amount. On August 26, 2008, Simpson was charged with one count of embezzling union funds in the same amount. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. On April 7, 2009, Elsezy was indicted on one count of theft within a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States and one count of aiding and abetting. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office. On August 26, 2009, in Cambria County (Pennsylvania) Court, Richard J. Vincent, former Treasurer of AFGE Local 3951, was sentenced to seven years probation and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $43,694 and court costs of $900. On May 13, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Steve Pfeiffer, former Secretary/Treasurer of IATSE Local 60 (located in Pensacola, Fla.), pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $12,051. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati District Office. SEIU California Union Leader Resigns Following Fraud, Embezzlement Charges October 13, 2021 / 2:43 PM / CBS San Francisco SACRAMENTO (AP) The top staff In addition to those crimes, the DOLs Office of Inspector General (OIG) has investigated numerous cases of labor racketeering and organized crimes influence within the labor movement. ), was sentenced to six months home confinement and three years probation. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Milwaukee District Office. On June 19, 2009, Elsezy had pled guilty to one count of theft in a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office. WebOn April 3, 2007, Brown was indicted on eight counts of embezzling union and apprenticeship funds totaling over $86,500. Thecharges follow an investigation by the OLMS Detroit District Office. Garza was permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. On October 30, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Norman Joseph Stefanik, former Treasurer of Steelworkers Local 1450 (located in Watertown, N.Y.), was sentenced to one year and one day imprisonment and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $46,013. On February 12, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Kenneth L. Holman, former Secretary-Treasurer of Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) Local 665 (located in Ishpeming, Mich.), pled guilty to making a false statement or representation of a material fact on the annual financial report filed by Local 665. The complaint alleges she directed nearly $12,000 in campaign money to her husband for campaign food services that he never provided. On October 28, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Carolyn Williams, former Secretary-Treasurer of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 352 (located in Lansing, Mich.), pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $9,554.14. Tungett previously made restitution to the union. The incident created distrust that remains years later. On February 5, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Jeffrey C. Harris, former Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Glass Molders and Plastics Local 285 (located in Fort Wayne, Ind.) Embezzlement plagues union offices around U.S., records show On June 15, 2009, Lei-Petersen pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $86,116. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. Bealefeld was then sentenced to three years probation. Indeed, prosecutors saytheft is common from nonprofits and small businesses,and often goes undetected for years. The charges follow an investigation by the Buffalo District Office and the City of Syracuse Police. On September 17, 2009, Williams was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the same amount. We wish Dr. Walters the very best of luck and thank her for her many years of service to Union Academy, a statement from the Board Chair read. On June 8, 2009,Brownlee pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $16,221.30. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Buffalo District Office. On August 6, 2008, ORourke had been charged in a two-count indictment with embezzling union funds in the amount of $23,057 and falsifying union records. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Birmingham Resident Investigator Office. On December 11, 2009, in the Criminal District Court Number 6, Dallas County, Texas, Bobby Earl Williams, former President of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1635 (formerly located in Dallas, Texas), pled guilty to check forgery. The founder of Prim Capital Corp., who managed as much as $250 million for the National Basketball Players Association, was sentenced in June 2014 to 18 months in prison for trying to defraud the union of $3 million. On March 30, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, Steven Snyder, former Financial Secretary of Steelworkers Local 5724 (located in Clarington, Ohio), was sentenced to five months incarceration after pleading guilty to embezzling $78,893.47 in union strike fund benefits. On April 7, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Jeffrey Baker, former co-chairman of the Picket Committee for Machinists Local Lodge 1943 (located in Middletown, Ohio), was sentenced to 180 days home confinement, two years probation, and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and a $25 special assessment. ), admitted to sufficient facts to a charge of larceny over $250. 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. The Department of Education-Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation with the assistance of the TEA. On March 25, 2009, Caltabiano had pled guilty to embezzling $23,644.76 in union funds between 2002 and 2006. In February 2017, the International Longshoremens Association Local 970 had their former financial secretary received a lengthy prison sentence. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office. Johnson was also ordered to make restitution in the amount of $46,653. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cleveland District Office. On May 13, 2009, inthe 79th District Court of Mason County, Michigan, Kimberly Drake, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 3466 (located in Ludington, Mich.), was charged with one count of forgery and one count of embezzlement of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000. On July 31, 2009, Drawdy pled guilty to embezzling union funds in the amount of $17,900. A conviction is a judgment based on a jurys verdict, judges finding, or the defendants admission that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged. Drake previously made restitution in the amount of $450. Freeman was charged with five counts of forgery totaling $2,260; Hamer was charged with one count of forgery totaling for $749; Smith, one count of forgery totaling $2,500; Turner, five counts totaling $15,800 and Russia, twelve counts of forgery totaling $21,309. 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. In addition to the UAW, federal records show the biggest embezzlement cases resulting in criminal charges during the past decade have unfolded in the court system over the past threeyears: Embezzlement cases are often discovered by unions or during routine audits. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Miami Resident Office. 609-566-9686. Brophy had previously paid over $47,172 in restitution. Gina Balaya, public information officer with the U.S. Attorneys Office in theEastern District of Michigan, said, The U.S. Attorneys Office works closely with the Department of Labor, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, and other law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes committed in this district, including fraud and embezzlement. On August 11, 2009, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Richard Klemser, former Treasurer of International Association of Machinist (IAM) Local 1041 (located in West Long Branch, N.J.), was sentenced to one year imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $64,000 for embezzling union funds. The English definition of the offense is followed in the United States. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office. Corruption undermines the very soul of unions. They were charged with five felony counts of filing false tax returns, allegedly under reporting their income by about $1.4 million over five years, according to the complaint. "Over the last several months, we have been under a magnifying glass, and rightfully so. [CDATA[/* >