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Parker Lee Gray Hawk, a 36-year-old bookkeeper from Poplar, Montana, has been sentenced for embezzling approximately $166,156.47 from Fort Peck Manufacturing, Inc. between 2021 and 2023. Gray Hawk pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in December 2025. The embezzlement was discovered in late 2023 when the company’s bank account showed a negative balance due to questionable transactions, including checks with round numbers and no taxes withheld.
Gray Hawk’s scheme involved writing unauthorized checks, modifying payroll amounts, and using company checks and credit cards for personal expenses. She also used the company credit card to make online purchases from Amazon and initiated unauthorized electronic payments to Apple, CashApp, PayPal, and Western Union. Law enforcement found that Gray Hawk had written checks to non-employees, who would cash the checks and split the money with her.
The investigation, conducted by the FBI and the Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law & Justice, revealed that Gray Hawk had embezzled $98,644.28 in fraudulent checks and $67,512.19 in fraudulent electronic transactions. She was ordered to pay $131,901.57 in restitution. Gray Hawk’s sentence includes 6 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, with Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presiding. The sentence reflects the severity of Gray Hawk’s crimes and the impact on the victim, Fort Peck Manufacturing, Inc.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Defendant: Montana
- Location: MT
- Source: DOJ Press Release
