Las Vegas husband and wife Rodolfo Segovia and Jennifer Segovia have been brought to justice after stealing over $300,000 in retirement payments intended for a deceased federal employee.
According to court documents, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management deposited annuity payments into a former federal employee’s bank account because it was not notified of the person’s death. From about November 12, 2005 to November 1, 2017, Rodolfo Segovia and Jennifer Segovia assumed the deceased person’s identity and stole at least $308,391.72 by redirecting the annuity payments into their own accounts.
Each defendant pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money or property. In addition to the term of imprisonment, U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan sentenced each defendant to three years of supervised release.
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General investigated the case, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Simon Kung prosecuted it.
Rodolfo Segovia, 53, and Jennifer Segovia, 48, were sentenced to 21 months in prison for assuming a deceased person’s identity and stealing over $300,000 in retirement payments.
The couple’s scheme went undetected for over a decade, from 2005 to 2017. During this time, they stole at least $308,391.72 by redirecting the annuity payments into their own accounts.
Both defendants are currently serving their prison sentences, with an additional three years of supervised release to follow. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Justice have worked together to bring these individuals to justice and protect federal employee benefits.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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