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Brockport Man Arrested for Mail Fraud, Theft of Public Money, and Stolen Mail
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—A Brockport man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of mail fraud, theft of public money, and stolen mail.
According to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., 48-year-old Steven Ray was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mail fraud, forgery of endorsement of treasury checks, theft of public money, and theft of stolen mail.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig R. Gestring stated that according to the complaint, on February 1, 2013, a U.S. Postal Service carrier was robbed at gunpoint while delivering mail to an apartment building in Brooklyn, NY.
One of the occupants of the apartment building was expecting two Treasury checks from the Social Security Administration. Subsequently, on February 11, 2013, the same two checks, with the purported endorsements of the intended recipients, were deposited into a Chase bank account opened by the defendant.
Other checks deposited into Ray’s account during this time included checks that were issued to other occupants of the same apartment building in Brooklyn.
A total of 128 U.S. Treasury checks totaling $399,212 were deposited into accounts under the defendant’s control. The checks included tax refunds, Supplemental Security Income payments, and Department of Education payments.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is ongoing, with the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service leading the charge.
Steven Ray, 48, of Brockport, NY, is charged with:
Mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341)
Forgery of endorsement of treasury checks (18 U.S.C. § 510)
Theft of public money (18 U.S.C. § 641)
Theft of stolen mail (18 U.S.C. § 1708)
This case was brought as part of the Department of Justice’s ongoing efforts to combat and prevent mail fraud and other white-collar crimes.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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