Steven Pelz, Wire Fraud, Kansas 2023

Wichita Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud

WICHITA, KAN. – A Wichita man has been sentenced in a mortgage fraud case, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Steven Pelz, 40, was sentenced Monday to two years federal probation. Pelz pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud.

In his plea, he admitted he was part of a scheme devised by co-defendant Manjur Alam to fraudulently obtain mortgage loans by falsifying loan applications and supporting documents.

Pelz caused First Home Loans to send a wire payment of $50,246 to Kansas Secured Title for the purchase of a property at 1044 S. Sedgwick in Wichita. On the loan application, Pelz and Alam made false statements including falsely representing Pelz’s income and falsely stating that Pelz planned to occupy the property.

Pelz, along with several co-defendants, participated in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans by providing false information on loan applications.

Co-defendants include:

• Manjur Alam, 46, Wichita, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, is set for sentencing January 27.
• Christopher Ginyard, 27, Wichita, who was sentenced to two years supervised release and $40,000.
• Henry Pearson, Jr., 29, Wichita, who was sentenced to two years supervised release and $56,000 restitution.
• Henry Pearson, Sr., Wichita, who was sentenced to two years supervised release and $55,180 restitution.
• Bruce Dykes, 45, Wichita, who was sentenced to two years supervised release and $14,872 restitution.
• Janice Young, 27, Wichita, who is awaiting sentencing.

Grissom commended the Federal Housing Finance Agency – OIG, the Internal Revenue Service, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Smith for their work on the case.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant: Steven Pelz
• Criminal Charges: Wire Fraud
• City and State: Wichita, Kansas
• Date: August 22, 2007
• Sentence: Two years federal probation

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