A former Fairbanks bookkeeper is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing over $1.8 million from her former employer through a complex scheme of bank fraud and money laundering.
According to court documents, Angelic Henderson, 68, was hired as the bookkeeper for a business in Fairbanks in 2015 and began providing independent contractor services to the victim business through her company, Consulting Medical Services LLC (CMS), in 2020.
The indictment alleges that Henderson and her co-conspirator used their positions to steal funds from the victim business and funnel them to their own accounts. Henderson allegedly created false financial documents to hide the losses from the business owner and created transfer requests to move funds from the victim business account to her and her co-conspirator’s accounts.
The indictment alleges that once the funds were transferred to Henderson’s accounts, she transferred them via check to other accounts she owned or controlled, breaking the transfers up into multiple small transfers. She also transferred money to her co-conspirator, who deposited the funds into their personal accounts and then bought cryptocurrency with the deposited funds.
Over a period of roughly four years, Henderson allegedly caused over 368 funds transfers, resulting in a loss of over $1.8 million for the victim business.
Henderson was arrested on November 29 and is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, seven counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 10 counts of money laundering.
If convicted, Henderson faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Alaska
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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