Local Official Embroiled in $29,502.20 Housing Scandal
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Gregory Camacho, 43, of St. Croix, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to nine months of home detention with electronic monitoring and four years of probation after pleading guilty to Converting Property of Another.
Camacho, the former Deputy Park Superintendent, was found to have rented two units from the National Park Service housing units but failed to pay rent between June 2019 and June 2020 on both units, resulting in a loss of $14,192.10 to the National Park Service.
In addition, Camacho falsely claimed that his wife and four children relocated with him from Titusville, FL, in July 2019. As a result, he received $13,387.50 in relocation expense reimbursement that he was not entitled to.
Furthermore, Camacho submitted overlapping travel vouchers for reimbursement on four occasions, receiving an additional $1,922.50 in travel reimbursements that he was not entitled to.
The total amount Camacho was ordered to pay in restitution is $29,502.20.
Camacho was also fined $6,000.00 and assessed a special fee of $75.
This case was investigated by the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel H. Huston.
Key Facts
- State: Virgin Islands
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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