David E. Boruchowitz, Civil Rights Violation and Wire Fraud, Nevada 2024

A former Nye County Sheriff's Office captain pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of the former CEO of Valley Electric Association (VEA) and committing wire fraud.

David E. Boruchowitz, 44, admitted to arresting Angela Evans without probable cause on February 26, 2019, in Nye County, Nevada. Boruchowitz willfully deprived Evans of her right under the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution to be free from unreasonable seizure without probable cause.

The former captain also admitted to devising a scheme to defraud the VEA Board of Directors of a seat on the Board of Directors. As part of the scheme, he arrested Evans without probable cause, knowing it would influence a member of the VEA Board of Directors to part with their position.

Boruchowitz posted a press release announcing the arrest of Evans to the Nye County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, further exacerbating the scheme.

The FBI investigated the case, and Boruchowitz pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of wire fraud.

Chief United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon scheduled sentencing for June 10, 2025. The total maximum statutory penalty for all offenses is 21 years in prison.

Boruchowitz faces a sentence of up to 21 years in prison for violating the civil rights of Angela Evans and committing wire fraud. The defendant's sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/former-nye-county-captain-pleads-guilty-federal-civil-rights-violation-and-wire-fraud