SANTA ANA, California – Twin brothers and former Orange County sheriff’s deputies, Taylor Morgan, 26, and Tyler Morgan, 26, both of Long Beach, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful possession of an authentication feature of the United States, a misdemeanor offense.
According to their plea agreements, Tyler Morgan was employed as a correctional service assistant and deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) from August 2015 to January 2021. Taylor Morgan had the same job titles with OCSD from January 2017 to January 2020.
The defendants submitted approximately two dozen fraudulent military orders to obtain military leave from the Sheriff’s Department so they would not be docked vacation days. In total, Taylor Morgan received 48 days of military leave to which he was not entitled, resulting in a loss of $14,000 to the County of Orange. Tyler Morgan received 64 days of fraudulently obtained military leave, resulting in a loss of $32,400 to the County.
As part of their employment with OCSD, the defendants received 30 days of leave per year that could be used for vacations, military leave and other personal reasons. In addition to such leave, the defendants received an additional 30 days of leave per year when they had to fulfill their active duty obligations with their reserve units with the Marine Corps, including annual training.
Both defendants admitted that they defrauded the County of Orange to obtain wages paid for military leave by committing wire fraud using the fraudulent military orders. The defendants altered orders that appeared to be official notices requiring them to serve active duty at Camp Pendleton.
US Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth sentenced each defendant to one year of probation, with Taylor Morgan further sentenced to six months of home detention and ordered to pay $14,000 in restitution, while Tyler Morgan was sentenced to eight months of home detention and ordered to pay $32,400 in restitution.
The FBI and the United States Department of Defense – Office of Inspector General investigated this matter, revealing the extent of the twins’ deceit and corruption within the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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