On January 11, 2013, Dontreal M. Jenkins and Trevayne D. Jones, both residents of Albany, Georgia, were found guilty by a federal jury in Albany on charges ranging from conspiracy to embezzle public monies to aggravated identity theft.
The duo, accused of orchestrating a massive fraud scheme, stole and cashed United States Treasury checks totaling $700,000 between January 28, 2011, and May 12, 2011. They used the names and signatures of legitimate payees without authorization, engaging in a conspiracy to embezzle public funds.
Jones was additionally convicted on a count of misleading statements to law enforcement regarding the embezzlement. Jenkins faced an additional charge of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, linked to his involvement in obtaining student loan monies fraudulently from the U.S. Department of Education.
The defendants are now facing a severe penalty: up to ten years per count for each act of embezzlement, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release. Sentencing will be determined by Judge W. Louis Sands at a later date.
This case was meticulously investigated by the United States Secret Service, with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General handling the student loan fraud investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Jim Crane was responsible for the prosecution of this high-profile case.
For more information on this crime that shook Albany’s financial community, contact Sue McKinney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office at 478-621-2602.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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