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Treasurer Charged with Mail Fraud
Little Rock, Arkansas – Former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner, 69, of Newport, has been charged with 10 counts of mail fraud.
According to a federal grand jury, Shoffner used $9,800 of campaign funds from her re-election campaign for Treasurer of the State of Arkansas for personal expenses. The indictment alleges that campaign checks were mailed for payments to a personal Wells Fargo credit card from November 5, 2010 through October 9, 2011.
The individual checks ranged from $200 to $5,000. The charges to the credit card included clothing, cosmetics, and other personal expenses. These new counts of mail fraud against Shoffner are in addition to the previous six counts of extortion under color of official right, one count of attempted extortion, and seven counts of receipt of a bribe by an agent of a state government receiving federal funds.
Shoffner’s trial is set for March 3, 2014, before United States District Judge J. Leon Holmes. The charges stem from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ArkTrust Public Corruption Task Force.
The ArkTrust Public Corruption Task Force is comprised of FBI Agents, and Task Force Officers from the Arkansas State Police Department, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, and the Little Rock Police Department. If you think you see public corruption, contact the public corruption hotline at (501)221-8200.
Mail fraud carries a possible sentence of not more than 20 years’ imprisonment and/or not more than a $250,000 fine with not more than three years of supervised release.
An indictment contains only allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Public Corruption|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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