Jacquelyn Denise Young, Theft of Public Money, Tennessee 2019

A former federal employee has been sentenced for theft of public money in Memphis, Tennessee. Jacquelyn Denise Young, 56, formerly worked as the systems administrator for the United States Social Security Administration's Office of Disability Adjudication Review.

Between 2009 and 2014, Young repeatedly misused government gas cards to fill up her personal vehicle for non-work-related use, stealing $7,224.02 in federal money. The gas cards were provided for Social Security Administration employees to use for official business travel in government-owned vehicles.

According to information presented in court, on December 17, 2018, Young pled guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment, which charged her with theft of public money.

On April 25, 2019, United States District Court Judge Mark S. Norris sentenced Young to time served, followed by two years supervised release. She was sentenced to serve four months of her supervised release on home detention with location monitoring.

Young was also ordered to pay restitution to the General Services Administration and forfeiture totaling $7,224.04 and to pay a $500 fine. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, 'One of the primary functions of this office is to protect the United States Treasury, and the ability of the Social Security Administration to provide efficient public services.'

The case was investigated by the Social Security Administration – Office of the Inspector General, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Murre Foster prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Jacquelyn Denise Young, a 56-year-old former federal employee, has been sentenced for theft of public money in Memphis, Tennessee. She was ordered to repay $7,224.04 and serve time served. The sentence was handed down on April 25, 2019, by United States District Court Judge Mark S. Norris.

The primary function of the U.S. Attorney's office is to protect the United States Treasury and the ability of the Social Security Administration to provide efficient public services. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant emphasized that fraudulent schemes and crimes of dishonesty will be exposed and do not pay.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/federal-employee-sentenced-and-ordered-repay-stolen-funds