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Rochester Couple Pleads Guilty to Financial Institution Fraud
A Rochester couple’s get-rich-quick scheme has left them facing a lengthy prison sentence. Kassandra Whylly, 21, and Thomas Porter, Jr., 20, both of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to financial institution fraud.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Rossi stated that between April 2016 and November 2016, the defendants executed an ongoing scheme to defraud the ESL Federal Credit Union.
The scheme involved making false deposits into ATM machines and fraudulently withdrawing cash based upon the false deposits. Over the course of several months, Whylly and Porter actively recruited ESL members to participate in more than 100 separate fraudulent transactions.
Through these transactions, the defendants stole a combined sum of more than $35,000. ‘The actions of Whylly and Porter demonstrate a brazen disregard for the law and the trust placed in them by their community,’ said FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Adam S. Cohen.
Whylly is scheduled to be sentenced on August 2, 2017, before Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Porter will be sentenced on August 3, 2017.
The investigation into the scheme was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The guilty pleas are a significant blow to the defendants, who now face serious consequences for their actions.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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