Miami resident Ramon Caridad Rodriguez, 28, has been accused of swindling his former employer, a religious charity organization that runs after-school programs for underprivileged immigrant children in South Florida. According to a grand jury indictment, Rodriguez abused the company’s trust by using a company credit card to make thousands of dollars’ worth of personal purchases and then attempted to conceal those purchases through lies and altered bank statements.
The indictment charges Rodriguez with nine counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Rodriguez faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each charge, with a total possible sentence of 180 years. The indictment states that Rodriguez used over $160,000 of the company’s money for his personal gain.
The after-school program aimed to help underprivileged immigrant children avoid gangs and gang violence. The charity organization entrusted Rodriguez with a company credit card to facilitate program operations. Instead, Rodriguez used the credit card to purchase personal items, including lawn chairs, bug spray, tiki torches, and personal groceries.
Investigations were conducted by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Miami Field Office and the City of Miami Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Yara Dodin is prosecuting the case. The indictment contains mere allegations, and a defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-20472.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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