Carol S. Jennings, Bank Fraud, Iowa 2018

**Iowa Woman Sentenced for Embezzling City Funds**

Council Bluffs, Iowa - A Riverton woman has admitted to embezzling thousands of dollars in city funds, using them for her own personal gain.

Carol S. Jennings, 57, pleaded guilty to Bank Fraud on November 1, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Jennings was employed as the clerk for the City of Riverton at the time of the offense.

According to the plea agreement, Jennings opened a bank account by providing a falsified document and deposited city funds into the account. She then converted almost the entire balance for her own personal use.

The investigation into Jennings' activities was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fremont County Sheriff's Office. The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa is prosecuting the case.

Jennings faces a possible maximum sentence of not more than thirty years imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $1,000,000, up to five years of supervised release following release from imprisonment, a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims' Fund, and restitution.

A sentencing date of February 20, 2019, has been scheduled for Jennings. The outcome of the case will be determined at that time.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/riverton-woman-pleads-guilty-bank-fraud