A New London man was sentenced to federal prison for embezzling and stealing labor union assets, according to a recent investigation.
James Darin Boatman, 53, the former president of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 617 Union, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for embezzlement and theft of labor union assets.
The investigation, led by the United States Department of Labor and Office of Labor-Management Standards, revealed that Boatman embezzled and stole union funds for his personal use.
Boatman, the president of the Union from 2010 until 2019, set up a credit card in the Union’s name, without authorization, and from at least May 2017 to August 2019 used the card for personal expenses, including vacations to Florida, large repairs on his personal vehicle, and to pay for attorney representation for an unrelated matter.
Additionally, Boatman wrote checks from the Union funds to cover personal expenses and to pay himself for unauthorized lost time for periods of time Boatman claimed he was conducting Union business.
Boatman pled guilty and agreed to pay $74,231.34 in restitution to the Union, following his prison term, Boatman was ordered to serve three years of supervised release.
There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was announced by United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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