In a brazen scheme to fund her personal expenses and fuel her gambling addiction, Deanna Rachel Long, 59, embezzled over $278,257.54 from the Family Crisis and Counseling Center (FCCC) in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Long, a former manager at FCCC, was entrusted with handling the center’s accounting and finance functions. However, within two years of being hired in 2012, she began siphoning off funds for her own use.
According to court documents, Long’s embezzlement continued until she left the center. The scheme also involved her failure to report the illicit income and file tax returns with the IRS for tax years 2014 through 2022.
Long’s troubles didn’t end there. After leaving FCCC, she took a new job and attempted to avoid paying personal income taxes by claiming numerous exemptions on her tax forms.
The 59-year-old’s history of financial misdeeds is well-documented. State court records show that Long has been arrested multiple times for passing bogus checks and has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement from two prior employers.
Long’s sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill, who ordered her to serve 12 months and one day in prison. She was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $278,257.54 in restitution to FCCC and $96,622 to the IRS.
Long was permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. The case was investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigations, the U.S. Secret Service, and the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney David D. Whipple prosecuted the case.
Defendant: Deanna Rachel Long
Criminal Charges: Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion
City and State: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date: Not specified
Sentence/Outcome: 12 months and one day in prison, three years of supervised release, $278,257.54 in restitution to FCCC, and $96,622 to the IRS
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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