Defendant Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Forgery and Escape
Kevin William Small, a 50-year-old man from Philadelphia, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for mail fraud, forgery, and escape. Small was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gene E.K. Pratter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Small was convicted of four counts of filing false tax claims in 2007. He was sentenced to serve 135 months in federal prison, but was released from state prison on January 5, 2012, after a document purporting to be signed and sealed by Judge Conner and the Clerk of Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania stated that his federal conviction had been vacated.
The escape was discovered when a federal agent called the state prison on March 8, 2012, and learned that Small had been released to the street. Small was located by the U.S. Marshals Service and arrested in a residence in Philadelphia in March 2012.
At the time of his arrest, many documents that appeared to be forged or fraudulent were seized from the residence, including partially-prepared court documents that purportedly freed other state prisoners. Small was indicted on the most recent charges in March 2012 and pleaded guilty in May 2013.
Small was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine as part of his sentence. The case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, and is assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy H. Fawcett.
This case highlights the importance of vigilance in the justice system and the consequences of attempting to escape from prison. Small’s sentence serves as a reminder that those who attempt to evade the law will be held accountable.
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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