Aimee Louise Statham, Wire Fraud, Alabama 2021

Aimee Louise Statham, a 47-year-old woman from Chelsea, Alabama, has been charged with wire fraud for embezzling from her employer, Rouland Management Services (RMS), and the homeowners’ associations they managed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.

A one-count information filed this week in U.S. District Court charges Statham with embezzling from her employer and the homeowners’ associations that RMS managed. In conjunction with the charge, the government also filed a plea agreement with Statham. She must appear before a judge to enter a guilty plea.

According to the information, between January 2018 and August 2021, while employed as the bookkeeper by RMS, Statham made unauthorized transfers of funds from an RMS bank account and various homeowners’ associations bank accounts to her personal account. Statham used the unauthorized funds received for personal expenses.

The maximum penalty for wire fraud is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The FBI investigated the case, with assistance from the Pelham Police Department and the United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Rummage is prosecuting the case.

An information contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case against Statham is a reminder of the importance of accountability in the workplace and the need for vigilance in preventing embezzlement and other forms of financial misconduct.

Aimee Louise Statham’s real full name is Aimee Louise Statham, and she is a resident of Chelsea, Alabama. The exact date of the crime is between January 2018 and August 2021. The sentence or outcome of the case is currently pending, with Statham facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

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