Guy Gokey, Embezzlement, Ohio 2023

A former labor union official has been accused of embezzling from the union, in a case that has led to a two-count indictment.

Guy Gokey, 65, of Walbridge, Ohio, was charged with one count of embezzlement from a labor organization and one count of making a false statement on a labor organization report, according to Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

The alleged embezzlement took place while Gokey served as financial secretary for Glass Molders and Plastics AFL-CIO, Local 59, from 1986 through 2014. He is accused of embezzling approximately $14,074 from the union, according to the indictment.

Gokey's case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Noah P. Hood and the investigating agency in this case is the United States Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, in Cleveland, Ohio.

An indictment 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.

According to the indictment, the defendant's sentence will be determined by the Court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including the defendant's prior criminal record, if any, the defendant's role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation.

The maximum sentence for embezzlement from a labor organization is not explicitly stated in the article, but it is implied that the sentence will be determined by the Court based on the specific circumstances of the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/walbridge-man-accused-embezzling-labor-union