BEAUMONT, Texas – The Department of Justice has sentenced 38-year-old Jeanie Marie Smith Henges to 24 months in federal prison for bank fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
Henges pleaded guilty on November 20, 2012, to seven counts of bank fraud. She carried out her scheme by depositing fraudulent checks into various federally insured banks, including Anahuac National Bank and Eastex Federal Credit Union. The intended losses were approximately $72,419, with actual losses totaling about $32,445.
According to court documents, Henges committed the fraud in March 2011, April 2011, April 2010, May 2010, March 2010, February 2010, and November 2008. Today’s sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone. In addition to her prison term, Henges has been fined $4,000.
The hearing for restitution is scheduled for September 21, 2013. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall L. Fluke prosecuted the case.
U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced the sentence, underscoring the severity of financial fraud in the region. ‘Theft from federally insured institutions is a serious crime that has a real impact on our economy,’ said Bales.
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- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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