A company owner and employee from out of state have been charged with falsely certifying bridge inspection vehicles in Connecticut.
DANIEL McCLAIN, 65, of Spotsylvania, Virginia, and KENNETH MIX, 60, of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, appeared in Hartford federal court on September 5, 2018, and entered pleas of not guilty to the charges.
According to the superseding indictment, the two men participated in the creation of false or fictitious Certificates of Unit Test/Examination of Material Handling Device for the UBI vehicles in Company A’s fleet between approximately January 2012 and January 2015.
The indictment alleges that McClain and Mix knew that, in fact, an examination was not conducted as set forth on the Certificates, which were provided to an investigator for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (‘OSHA’).
In addition, the indictment alleges that McClain falsified records in a federal investigation when he submitted an internal investigation report with false statements relating to a fatal accident that occurred on August 26, 2015.
The indictment charges McClain and Mix with two counts of use of a false document, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years on each count.
The indictment also charges McClain with one count of falsifying records in a federal investigation, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, and two counts of wire fraud, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years on each count.
McClain and Mix are released pending trial.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Mandatory Facts – Defendant Name: DANIEL McCLAIN and KENNETH MIX, Real full name or legal entity name, Exact criminal charges: Two counts of use of a false document, one count of falsifying records in a federal investigation, and two counts of wire fraud, City and state: Hartford, Connecticut, Exact DATE with month/day/year: September 5, 2018, Sentence or outcome: Released pending trial.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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