Rachel Leah Sitton, Money Laundering and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Oklahoma 2021

A Seminole County resident, Rachel Leah Sitton, has pleaded guilty to two serious federal charges – money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud – in a case that highlights the depths of corruption in our community.

According to court documents, Rachel Leah Sitton, 42, of Konawa, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, punishable by a term of up to 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine, and one count of Money Laundering, punishable by a term of up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The Indictment alleged that from in or about January 2021, and continuing through in or about March 2021, Sitton agreed and conspired to devise a scheme and artifice to defraud and to obtain money and property by means of false and fraudulent pretenses, representations, and promises, through wire communications in interstate commerce, certain signals and sounds for the purpose of executing a scheme and artifice to defraud Customers Bank and the Small Business Administration.

The Indictment further alleged that on or about March 18, 2021, Sitton knowingly engaged in a monetary transaction in criminally derived property of a value greater than $10,000.00, that is a cashier’s check in the amount of $20,000.00 in U.S. currency, derived from the specified unlawful activity of Wire Fraud.

The charges arose from an investigation by IRS-Criminal Investigations, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics.

Sitton is currently released on bond with conditions pending sentencing. A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Rachel Leah Sitton’s case is a stark reminder of the need for increased vigilance in our community to prevent such crimes from occurring.

Mandatory Facts: Rachel Leah Sitton, a/k/a Rachel L. Sitton, a/k/a Rachel Sitton, a/k/a Rachel Leah Chesser, a/k/a Rachel Chesser, age 42, of Konawa, Oklahoma, is the defendant. The exact criminal charges are Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering. The city and state are Muskogee, Oklahoma. The crime date is from January 2021 to March 2021. The sentence or outcome is pending. The dollar amounts are $1,000,000 and $250,000.

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