A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to embezzling $73,206 from a local company where he worked as an independent contractor performing accounting work.
Walter Tymoczko, 47, of Pittsburgh, PA 15227, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon in federal court.
According to the court, Tymoczko used an Intuit QuickBooks payroll program to transfer funds from the victim’s bank account to his own bank account and a family member’s bank account between October 2018 and October 2019.
The court was also informed that Tymoczko has a previous federal felony conviction for embezzling from various clients, for which he was sentenced to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay $254,974.60 in restitution.
Tymoczko faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both, under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Pending sentencing, the court permitted Tymoczko to remain on bond but prohibited him from performing work that would give him access to his clients’ sensitive financial information.
Assistant United States Attorney Lee J. Karl is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government, which was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Tymoczko is scheduled to be sentenced on April 20, 2022, at 2:15 P.M.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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