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Gerald Archuleta, 45, of Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, was sentenced to 71 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
Archuleta was charged in a six-count indictment filed in March 2014, along with his co-defendant, Jasonn Gonzales, 43, an accountant from Velarde, New Mexico.
The indictment alleged that Archuleta and Gonzales schemed to defraud the federal and state Unemployment Insurance System of more than $1,356,000 by making false and fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits in the names of real people.
The two men perpetuated their unlawful scheme by fraudulently registering numerous non-existent companies with the state workforce agencies and filing false quarterly reports for the fictitious companies.
Archuleta and Gonzales submitted fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits in the aggregate amount of $1,356,461, and defrauded the three state workforce agencies of approximately $801,848, in total.
Archuleta was ordered to pay $719,858.73 in restitution, jointly with his co-defendant Gonzales, who was previously sentenced to 111 months in prison for his conviction arising out of the same scheme.
This case was investigated by the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General, Office of Labor Racketeering and Frauds Investigations, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara C. Neda.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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