BANGOR, Maine – A California man has been sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for stealing and embezzling funds from the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point.
Charles Fourcloud, 59, of San Jose, California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to 1.5 years in prison and three years of supervised release for stealing and embezzling funds from the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point. He was also ordered to pay $22,571.61 in restitution. Fourcloud pleaded guilty on June 26, 2014.
Court records show that in May 2013, the defendant was hired by the tribe to serve as its chief financial officer (CFO). He applied for the CFO position using a fictitious employment history and fake references. He also concealed the facts that in 1997 he was convicted in federal court in the Western Division of South Dakota of conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft from an Indian tribal organization, theft from a program receiving federal funds, money laundering and structuring and that he served an eight-year prison sentence.
From April through August 2013, the defendant fraudulently obtained and stole about $20,000 from the tribe by submitting fraudulent travel expense reports and supporting documentation and by submitting fraudulent documentation related to moving expense reimbursement.
The investigation was conducted jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Pleasant Point Police Department.
Defendant: Charles Fourcloud
Criminal Charges: Stealing and embezzling funds from the Passamaquoddy Tribe
City and State: Bangor, Maine
Exact Date: June 26, 2014 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 1.5 years in prison and three years of supervised release
Dollar Amounts: $22,571.61 in restitution
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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