Bakersfield Man Sentenced for Defrauding Bakersfield Pipe and Supply Inc

Kye Aaron Dunbar, 30, of Bakersfield, California, has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison and ordered to pay $287,945 in restitution for conspiring to defraud Bakersfield Pipe and Supply Inc.

According to court documents, between March 17, 2014, and October 22, 2014, Kye Dunbar, his wife Lynnsi Dunbar, and Daniel Harte conspired to defraud BPS by creating false invoices for payment.

Lynnsi Dunbar was an employee of BPS who, along with Kye Dunbar and Daniel Harte, created a fictitious trucking company in the name of Harte Trucking. Harte Trucking existed in name only and was created by the defendants for the sole purpose of submitting fraudulent invoices to BPS for payment for services never performed.

As a result of this conspiracy, the defendants were able to defraud BPS out of $287,000.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Brian K. Delaney is prosecuting the case.

Lynnsi Dunbar pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 8, 2018. Harte is scheduled to go to trial on November 7, 2017. The charges against Harte are only allegations; he is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Bakersfield Pipe and Supply Inc, a Bakersfield-based company, was victimized by the scheme. The company’s headquarters are located in Bakersfield.

Kye Aaron Dunbar’s sentencing was conducted by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on [Date not provided, but implied to be 2018].

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