Karen Owens, Wire Fraud, New York 2023
A Rochester woman has been sentenced to prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer.
Karen Owens, 55, of Phelps, was convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to serve 24 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
Owens was ordered to pay $607,672.71 in restitution.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire stated that Owens was employed by Finger Lakes Conveyors, Inc. (FLC) as its Director of Finance from 2003 to 2017.
Between June 2, 2011, and August 24, 2017, Owens wrote and issued approximately 394 checks payable to herself from FLC's account, totaling more than $750,000.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Stephen Belongia.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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