Embezzlement - The Indiana Lawyer

Jailed Fort Wayne attorney gets interim suspension for embezzlement convictions

June 24, 2019

A Fort Wayne attorney currently serving a six-month embezzlement sentence in federal prison has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana effective immediately following his felony convictions. The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order of interim suspension against Randall B. Stiles, who was sentenced in March to six months behind bars for two counts of felony bankruptcy fraud and one count of misdemeanor failure to file a tax return.

Hendricks Judge Freese faces discipline charges

January 30, 2019

A Hendricks County judge and former leader of the Indiana Judges Association is facing disciplinary charges stemming from allegations that he appointed a friend as trustee of an estate case, then failed to take prompt action upon learning that the man was not fulfilling his duties and was possibly stealing from the trust.

15-month prison term for Porter Co. cop who stole from police group

December 18, 2018

The former treasurer of a Valparaiso police organization has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing nearly $190,000. Lawrence LaFlower told a federal judge Monday that “everything revolved around gambling,” which is why he began embezzling money from Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 165 in Valparaiso.

Ex-cop expected to plead to embezzling $180K from FOP

September 26, 2018

Federal prosecutors say a former northwestern Indiana police officer allegedly embezzled more than $180,000 from a local Fraternity Order of Police lodge.

Bank not liable for more than $500,000 of forged checks

July 24, 2018

Two companies that were embezzled out of a half-million dollars sued the bank that processed more than 100 forged checks but couldn’t prove negligence to the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Three business owners, former bank employee charged in $8M fraud schemes

May 22, 2018

Five central Indiana residents — including the owners of three local companies — have been charged along with a Detroit man with embezzling more than $8 million from a bank and an insurance company, in part to pay for a home, a wedding, cars and more.

Ex-Hammond housing official pleads guilty to embezzlement

May 7, 2018

A former Hammond housing official has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $600,000 in federal housing assistance funding.

Bookkeeper pleads guilty to defrauding employer of over $315,000

February 19, 2018

An Indianapolis woman has agreed to plead guilty to fraud in what prosecutors say was a scheme that over two years nearly bankrupted her employer. The plea was announced Friday by U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler of the Southern District of Indiana, who said Erica Howard, 30, siphoned funds from a family-owned construction company in Franklin.

Former ND law clinic employee pleads guilty to 11 felonies

February 13, 2018

The former employee of the University of Notre Dame who was charged with taking nearly $200,000 from the law school’s Clinical Law Center will plead guilty plea and faces up to five years in prison.

COA affirms defamation verdict but tosses punitive damages

December 28, 2017

The Indiana Court of Appeals deconstructed a tangle of lawsuits erupting over allegations of theft of more than $1 million from a home building company and ruled that although the accused was found to have breached his fiduciary duty and wrongly taken money, he was still defamed by his accuser.

Judge rules for National Lampoon, against fraudster Durham

July 12, 2017

National Lampoon will have to get in line with other victims who are owed millions after Indianapolis Ponzi scheme mastermind Tim Durham looted more than $208 million from investors in Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. Any recovery by the comedy conglomerate following a Monday court ruling is likely to assist Fair Finance victims.

Disbarred Merrillville lawyer to face second mail fraud trial

April 4, 2017

The federal government will try again next month to convince a jury that disbarred Merrillville attorney Robert Stochel should be found guilty of mail fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $330,000 from a receivership he administered.

Ex-Indiana jail administrator admits to stealing $260,000

December 7, 2016

A former Monroe County jail administrator has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $260,000 in county money.

Woman gets 4 years for embezzling $5.5 million

November 10, 2016

An Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $5.5 million from her former employer.

Ex-Lake Station mayor begins serving federal sentence

October 17, 2016

Former Lake Station mayor Keith Soderquist has begun serving a four-year federal prison term for public corruption.

Greenwood man charged in $2.7M fraud scheme involving local contractor

September 22, 2016

A former project manager for one of the Indianapolis’ largest construction contractors has been charged with mail fraud and making a false tax return.

Ex-Ovation CFO gets suspended sentence in $600,000 embezzlement scheme

July 25, 2016

The former chief financial officer of Ovation Audio-Video Solution LLC received a three-year suspended sentence Monday after pleading guilty to securities fraud in connection with a scheme that allowed him to embezzle more than $600,000 from the company.

Former mayor’s stepdaughter gets home detention for theft

July 7, 2016

A federal judge has sentenced the stepdaughter of a former northwestern Indiana mayor to six months of home detention followed by two years on probation for embezzling funds from a city court.

Woman’s self-improvement efforts not enough to change sentence

March 10, 2016

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a woman’s 36-month sentence for theft after it found the self-improvements she made were not enough to justify a lesser sentence.

Ex-LaPorte County auditor sentenced for embezzlement, fraud

March 3, 2016

A former northwestern Indiana county auditor has been sentence to seven years in prison after being convicted of embezzling more than $150,000 in government funds, tax fraud and defrauding her father-in-law out of more than $600,000.

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