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A Lexington, Kentucky, man swindled his own fraternal organization out of $187,000 in a brazen wire fraud scheme. Kevin Ryan Straw, 40, served as President of Metropolitan Lodge 32, Fraternal Order of Police, based in Louisville, Ky., before being caught.
Between 2021 and 2024, Straw defrauded at least ten individuals out of $80,200 through an investment scam. He also misappropriated $49,760 from Metro Lodge 32 and racked up $15,501.48 in personal expenses on a State FOP credit card.
Straw was charged by information and pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Thursday before U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove. He faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and has agreed to pay $187,024.45 in restitution.
The investigation was a collaborative effort between the FBI, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, and the Louisville Metro Police Department. Straw is scheduled to be sentenced on August 11, 2026.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: Kentucky
- Location: KY
- Source: DOJ Press Release
