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Credit Card Thief Sentenced to 5 Years Probation
Katie Stygles, 29, of Piermont, New Hampshire, was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay restitution totaling $71,583 for her role in credit card fraud in Vermont.
The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Stygles was sentenced today in United States District Court in Rutland following her guilty plea to a charge of credit card fraud. Chief U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford also imposed the sentence.
According to the indictment, Stygles used the ARC Mechanical credit card about 130 times to purchase supplies for her own business, KMS Stables, between August 2016 and May 2017. Stygles ordered the products from a vendor in Ohio using ARC Mechanical’s telephones and computers.
The indictment charges that the total fraud amounted to more than $70,000. Stygles was responsible for diverting customer payments intended for ARC Mechanical into a Pay-Pal account for KMS Stables, and used ARC Mechanical’s United Parcel Service account to pay for goods she was shipping to customers of KMS Stables.
This case was investigated by the Bradford Police Department and the United States Secret Service. Stygles is represented by Assistant Federal Defender Steven Barth. The prosecutor is Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples.
Stygles’ actions have caused significant financial damage to ARC Mechanical Contractors. The company has been forced to deal with the aftermath of Stygles’ deceit, including the loss of customer trust and revenue.
As part of her sentence, Stygles will be required to pay restitution totaling $71,583 to ARC Mechanical Contractors. This will help the company to recover some of the losses it suffered as a result of Stygles’ actions.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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