On January 20, in the U.S. District Court for Delaware, Gary Miller, former president of Local 2372, United Auto Workers, pled guilty to the embezzlement of union funds in excess of $5,000. Miller was indicted on October 12, 2004, following an investigation by the Philadelphia District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 1/29/05]
Ex-Pres. Sentenced in Fla. Fed., Court
On January 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Glen Johnson, former president of Local 3140, CWA, was sentenced to 12 months probation and 150 hours of community service. Johnson was ordered to make restitution of $24,897.60, pay a fine of $5,000, and pay a special court assessment of $50. On November 9, 2004, Johnson entered a guilty plea to one count of failure to disclose a material fact in a report following an investigation by the Atlanta District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 1/29/05]
Frmr. Pres. Pleads Guilty in Ind. Fed. Court
On January 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Thomas Pogue, former president of Local 32, Glass Molders & Plastics Wrkrs., pled guilty to embezzling union funds in excess of $5,000. He was sentenced on the same day to two years probation, assessed $100 and ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. Prior to sentencing, Pogue made restitution in the amount of $10,153.27. The guilty plea and sentence follow an investigation by the Cincinnati District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 1/29/05]
Ex- Financial Secy. Admits Embezzlement in Ind. Fed. Court
On January 7, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Danny Fuller, former financial secretary of Local 32, Glass Molders Plastics, pled guilty to embezzling union funds. On the same day, he was sentenced to two years probation with six months home confinement. Fuller was fined $2,000, assessed $100, and ordered to make full restitution in the amount of $19,546.19. In addition, he was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. The guilty plea and sentence follow an investigation by the Cincinnati District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 1/29/05]
Frmr. Bookkeeper Sentenced in Colo. Fed. Court
On January 14, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, Grace Maldonado, former bookkeeper of Local 990, United Food and Commercial Workers, was sentenced to five years of supervised probation for embezzling union funds. She was ordered to pay a $100 court assessment and make restitution in the amount of $9,806.80. Maldonado pled guilty on September 3, 2004.
On December 14, in the same court, Barbara Ann Hayes, another former bookkeeper of Local 990, was sentenced to six months home detention enforced by electronic monitoring and five years probation. Hayes was also ordered to pay a $100 court assessment and make restitution in the amount of $27,248.82. On May 17, 2004, Hayes pled guilty to embezzlement. Both guilty pleas came after an investigation by the Denver District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 1/29-05]
Ex-Treasurer Sentenced for Falsification in NY Fed. Court
On January 14, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, Caroline Sharp, former treasurer of the Rochester School Bus Drivers Association, an independent union, was sentenced to five years of probation and 200 hours of community service for falsifying union records. On November 1, 2004, Sharp pled guilty to the offense following an investigation by the Buffalo District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [OLMS, 1/29/05]
Frmr. Pres. Indicted in Ohio State Court
On January 5, in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (Ohio), an indictment was filed against Diane Hollins, former president of Local 3283, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), charging her with theft of more than $5,000, but less than $100,000, in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the Cleveland District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [1/29/05]
Ex-NY Ofc. Clerk Arrested on Charges of Embezzlement
On January 4, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Chris Byron, former office clerk of Local 78, Laborers, was arrested for embezzling $20,928 in union funds between March and October 2003. Byron was released on his own recognizance. He had previously made full restitution and been removed from his position. Byron provided a signed statement to OLMS investigators prior to his arrest in which he admitted to embezzling the Local’s funds. The arrest follows an investigation by the New York District Office of the U.S. Ofc. of Labor Mgmt. Standards. [1/29/05]