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Minton Family Trio Convicted of $1.5M Business Scam
A federal jury in Lexington has delivered a guilty verdict against James Minton, 70, Joyce Minton, 65, and Aaron Brooke Warren, 43, all of Nicholasville, Kentucky, on numerous counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.
The jury found the Minton family members conspired to defraud their employer, Clark Machine Tool and Die, of Nicholasville, between February 2000 and May 2016, resulting in a staggering loss of over $1,500,000.
The scammers used company checks and credit cards to purchase personal items, cashed and kept company petty cash checks, issued themselves extra paychecks, and inflated their paychecks. They also kept money that customers had paid the company for work, converting those funds to their personal use.
Joyce Minton, the office manager and bookkeeper, was convicted of 46 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. Aaron Brooke Warren, the company’s shop supervisor, was convicted of 34 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering. James Minton, a contractor, was convicted of 7 counts of conspiracy and mail fraud.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Kentucky State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Neeraj Gupta and Ken Taylor prosecuted the case on behalf of the federal government.
The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced on September 25, 2017, in Lexington, where they face a maximum sentence of 30 years for the convictions, as well as potential restitution and forfeiture.
A press conference was held by Carlton S. Shier, IV, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Amy Hess, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Richard W. Sanders, Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police, to announce the verdict.
The case highlights the need for businesses to maintain robust financial controls and monitor employee activities closely to prevent similar scams.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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