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Ex-IBEW Benefits Chief Charged in $32,000 Embezzlement Scandal
A former administrator of a union’s benefits plan has been charged with embezzling approximately $32,000 from a company that administered the plans, according to United States Attorney Steven M. Dettelbach.
John Dietz, 56, of Twinsburg, Ohio, was employed as Administrator of the IBEW Local 38 Fringe Benefit Funds, Inc., which administers three benefit plans for members of IBEW Local 38. These plans include the IBEW Local 38 Health & Welfare Plan, the IBEW Local 38 401(k) Retirement Plan, and the IBEW Local 38 Pension Fund.
According to the information, Dietz embezzled monies from the Funds, Inc. through various devices, including paying for personal expenses through charges to the Funds, Inc.’s two credit cards, receiving expense reimbursement checks for personal expenses, and issuing himself mileage reimbursement checks for personal automobile travel.
The alleged embezzlement took place from approximately February 21, 2009, through August 5, 2011. If convicted, Dietz’s sentence will be determined by the Court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including his prior criminal record, his role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.
The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney John M. Siegel following an investigation by the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration and Office of Inspector General – Office of Investigations.
An information is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Defendants are entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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