New Orleans, LA – The grimy truth about white-collar crime surfaces again as MARY B. KATICICH, the 64-year-old bookkeeper from Marrero, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to serious charges of wire fraud and making a false tax return.
Katicich admitted using her position with the Belle Chase-based J&J Diving Corporation to siphon off funds totaling nearly $120,000 from the company’s Regions Bank account. The theft, which violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, is a serious offense that could land her behind bars for up to twenty years.
But the deception didn’t end there. Katicich also faces charges for filing a false tax return for the year 2016, intentionally omitting approximately $120,190.58 of income as per Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1). This charge carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison.
Adding insult to injury, Katicich faces substantial fines and a term of supervised release on both counts. The wire fraud charge could incur a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain/loss resulting from the offense, while the tax charge carries its own mandatory special assessment.
The investigation was a collaborative effort involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Benjamin Myers is handling the prosecution of this case with unwavering determination.
As Katicich now awaits her fate, the grimy reality of white-collar crime remains a stark reminder that financial fraud can have devastating consequences for individuals and businesses alike.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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