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Philadelphia Pesticide Company and Founder Charged with Fraud
PHILADELPHIA, 2023 – ViaClean Technologies, LLC and its founder, James Young, 46, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, were charged with conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, and violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). Sean Storrie, 59, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was also charged with FIFRA violations.
Young and Storrie made their initial appearances in federal magistrate court in Philadelphia on September 4, 2023. ViaClean Technologies, LLC will have its initial appearance on September 5, 2023.
The indictment alleges that ViaClean Technologies, LLC and Young conspired with others to sell registered pesticides using false and misleading claims about the products, knowingly misleading potential customers by claiming that the pesticide products, which were used to inhibit the growth of odor-causing and stain-causing bacteria, fungi (mold and mildew), and algae, were effective at killing the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
All defendants are also charged with misdemeanor FIFRA violations for selling the pesticide products by making claims that differed from the approved master labels for the products.
The case was investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division and the United States Postal Inspection Service and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth Abrams.
The charges and allegations contained in the indictment are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Defendant(s): ViaClean Technologies, LLC and James Young
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, and FIFRA violations
City and State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: September 4, 2023
Outcome: Currently facing charges, awaiting trial
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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