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Dennis A. Bjorklund, Mail Fraud, Iowa 2017
Davenports, IA – In a shocking turn of events, Dennis A. Bjorklund, a 52-year-old former attorney from Coralville, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to 11 counts of mail fraud. The case, which has been ongoing for nearly a decade, has left the community reeling.
According to court documents, Bjorklund’s scheme involved duping potential clients into making voluntary donations to a fake charity called Re-Adapt. The donations, which ranged from $100 to $500, were supposedly intended to facilitate a more favorable resolution of their Iowa Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) charges.
However, instead of using the donations for their intended purpose, Bjorklund used them to fund his own personal ventures. The former attorney caused a post office box to be opened in Coralville under the name of Re-Adapt, as well as a bank account to be opened in Wisconsin. Multiple checks issued to Re-Adapt were subsequently deposited into the bank account, which Bjorklund then used to write checks to entities personally owned and controlled by him.
The scheme was uncovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, who began investigating Bjorklund in July 2010. He was eventually arrested in Colorado on April 16, 2015, and has remained in custody ever since.
Bjorklund’s guilty plea comes with severe consequences. Each count of mail fraud carries a maximum potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison, as well as a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of supervised release of up to three years. Additionally, Bjorklund has agreed to pay $8,300 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.
The case is set to go before the court on June 9, 2017, at which point the parties will advise the court on whether the matter is ready for sentencing. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa is handling the prosecution, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation providing investigative support.
For more information on this case, please contact Rachel J. Scherle at 515-473-9300 or Rachel.Scherle@usdoj.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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