Office of the Inspector General

Virginia Businessman Sentenced for Bribery of FBI Official POCATELLO – Robert Bailey, 63, of Centreville, Virginia, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for paying a bribe to a public official, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill,,,

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraud Charges DAVENPORT, Iowa — On Monday, April 19, 2021, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Christopher Michael Goerdt, age 40, of Cedar Rapids, to 69 months in prison for Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Wire Fraud,,,

Former FBI Employee Sentenced for Receiving Bribes and Tax Fraud POCATELLO - Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official James Heslep, 52, of Gainesville, Virginia, was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for receiving a bribe by a public,,,

Rural/Metro Corporation Agrees To Pay $650,000 To Settle Civil False Claims Relating To Ambulance Services Orlando, FL – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces today that Rural/Metro Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the,,,

U.S. Attorney’s Office Reminds East Texans to Beware of Social Security Scam Calls BEAUMONT, Texas – In connection with the Social Security Administration’s March 4th National “Slam the Scam” Day, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas reminds the public to be vigilant,,,

Correctional Officer and Inmate Sentenced to Prison for Bribery and Smuggling Scheme TEXARKANA, Texas – A correctional officer and federal inmate have been sentenced for a bribery conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. “EDTX is committed,,,

Bank President’s Arson and Fraud Scheme Goes Up in Smoke SHERMAN, Texas – A former bank president has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting United States Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Anita Gail Moody, 57, of Cooper, Texas pleaded,,,

Omaha Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Identity Theft United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Sheila Likness, 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Omaha by Senior United States District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon to 72 months’ imprisonment for Possession with Intent to,,,

Justice Department files lawsuit against Creve Coeur pharmacist for Controlled Substances Act violations ST. LOUIS – In a complaint filed February 23, 2021, by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, the government alleges Elizabeth Dembo unlawfully dispensed controlled,,,

Couple Behind “My Buddy Loans” Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft TEXARKANA, Texas – A Liberty County, Texas, man and woman have been indicted for filing hundreds of fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications with the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the,,,