Postal Services Office of Inspector General. 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. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. On September 3, 2019, Yamanoha pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to make and cause to be made false entries in records required to be kept by a labor union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. On June 9, 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 (located in Milwaukee, Wisc. Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information. 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 charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the New York State Police. eIsYf-zdfQgNiRS+XqSv]\. 501(c). 371. On December 16, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Stacy Staples, an associate of a former employee of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) national union (located in Washington, D.C.), was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $44,748 in restitution. On March 25, 2022, Edmunds pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling $2,224,455 in union funds and one count of money laundering, in violation of 29 U.S.C. He then pleaded guilty to the charge. Alleged steak knife robber indicted on four charges by. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. Foote was also ordered to pay $86,268 in restitution and a $100 fine. Court: Sixth Circuit Kentucky US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Daniel Hinton, former Vice President of United Steelworkers Local 253M (located in Simsboro, La. .usa-footer .grid-container {padding-left: 30px!important;} .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} ), was charged in a bill of information with embezzling $4,051 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. February 10, 2023. 1349, respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit- Milwaukee District Office, the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service. 4 0 obj The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Labors Office of Inspector General. 186(b)(1) and 186(d)(2), and one count of making a false income tax return, in violation of 26 U.S.C. On October 19, 2021, Foote pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 1343. Washington, DC 202101-866-4-USA-DOL1-866-487-2365, File Labor Union, Trusteeship, Employer, and Consultant Reports (EFS), Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), Poster: Notice of Employee Rights Under Federal Law (Executive Order 13496). <>>> On December 9, 2022, in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Lee Ann Miyamura, former Executive Secretary of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260 (located in Honolulu, Hawaii), was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and a $25 special assessment. An indictment is a formal accusation or charge based on a finding by a Grand Jury that it is likely that the person charged committed the criminal offense described in the indictment and is the means by which an accused person (defendant) is brought to trial. 439(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office. ), pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and was sentenced to inactive probation for six months. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the Employee Benefits Security Administration. 501(c) and 18 U.S.C. The site is secure. 1957, and 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. ), was charged in a criminal information with one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $25,946. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. 501(c). On July 11, 2022, McKale pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false federal income tax return, in violation 26 U.S.C. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Division, Department of Labors Office of Inspector General, and the Rhode Island State Police. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office. 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. On July 14, 2022, in United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Jesus Jose Mendez, a Woonsocket, Rhode Island businessman and employer/owner of two construction industry companies (one unionized and one non-union) was sentenced to three years of probation, the first 52 weekends to be served in detention. He was then sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. The indictment charged Vladimir Voronchenko, a Russian who is a permanent U.S. Fall trial planned for man charged with killing mom at sea By LISA RATHKE February 7, 2023 He was also ordered to pay $148,213 in restitution as well as $149,735 in forfeiture. She previously paid $6,953 in restitution before the sentencing. February 22, 2022: Indictment List: LaSalle: February 15, 2022: Indictment List: ATTORNEY DOCUMENTS. On March 25, 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.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling $2.2 million in union funds and one count of money laundering, in violation of 29 U.S.C. On September 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Tina Metrolis, former office manager for International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 6 (located in St. Louis, Mo. Restitution will be determined at a future hearing. 439(c). 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. 1343, respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office. #block-googletagmanagerfooter .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } [CDATA[/* >