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Fraudulent Fund Usage Lands Former Calumet Township Trustee Behind Bars
In a shocking turn of events, former Calumet Township Trustee Kimberly Robinson, 57, of Gary, Indiana, has been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $11,200 in restitution after pleading guilty to a single count of wire fraud.
The sentencing took place on [no date given] before United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund. Robinson had previously resigned her position as Calumet Township Trustee, a local governmental entity responsible for providing public assistance to individuals and families in need.
According to documents in the case, Robinson served as the elected Calumet Township Trustee from 2015 to 2024. The investigation revealed that Robinson had illegally used approximately $11,200 of Township assistance funds to pay rent for her own personal residence.
The public is reminded that it may contact the United States Attorney’s Office at usainn.pctips@usdoj.gov or the FBI in Merrillville, Indiana at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) if they have information to report related to public corruption within the Northern District of Indiana.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the United States Postal Inspection Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin F. Wolff and Philip C. Benson.
Kimberly Robinson, 57, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $11,200 in restitution after pleading guilty to a single count of wire fraud. The crime occurred while Robinson served as the elected Calumet Township Trustee from 2015 to 2024, during which time she used Township assistance funds for personal gain.
The defendant pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to resolve the criminal charges. By resigning and entering into a plea agreement before being indicted, Robinson demonstrated that she accepted responsibility for her criminal conduct.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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