CEDAR RAPIDS – A former Waterloo woman, who was employed as a county conservation assistant and embezzled at least $430,019.80 was sentenced to up to 2 years in federal prison.
Leslie Carey, age 44, from Waterloo, received the prison term after a March 13, 2020 guilty plea to wire fraud.
In a plea agreement, Carey admitted that from 2010 until 2017, she defrauded the Black Hawk and Bremer County Soil and Water Divisions and took their money through unauthorized withdrawals, debit card and credit card purchases, store purchases, and disbursements. Defendant admitted she concealed her scheme by transferring funds among accounts, altering financial statements, and submitting false Treasurer reports and minutes.
Carey was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. Carey was sentenced to 33 months’ imprisonment and was ordered to make $430,019.80 in restitution. Carey must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Carey was released after sentencing and is to surrender to the United States Marshal no later than June 7, 2021.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. Cole and investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Agriculture – Office of Inspector General.
No wonder water rate keep going up ! Anybody notice water rates increases in manly?
Another Criminal Democrat gone to priso
the trump cartel stole millions from Americans. This is small potatoes compared to what they have siphoned off.
Prove it or STFU!
You prove I am wrong or STFU.
Here is proof for ya.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/trump-reported-making-more-than-1-6-billion-while-president/
It’s called owning a business you Dumb Ass!
Hey Warry, he should not have been making money other than his salary. That is what is called conflict of interest. He has a lot of that….he is the best at conflict of interest.
“So, the best way to get something done if you, if you hold near and dear to you that you, uh, umm, like to be able to, anyway.”
whats with all these woman takin someone elses money. dont they read the paper or listen to the news about all those caught? or do they think they are smarter then others and will get away with it. thats what audits are for