Washington, PA Man Charged with Stealing $12,800 from US Government

A resident of Washington, Pennsylvania has been charged with stealing from the US government, Grimy Times has learned.

Michael Pierce, 49, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of committing theft from the government, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

According to the indictment, Pierce allegedly stole approximately $12,800 in United States currency from the United States Government between the dates of October 2018 and September 2019.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 10 years in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000.00, a term of supervised release of not more than 3 years, or a combination thereof.

The actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant, according to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

Assistant United States Attorney Brian W. Castello is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case is currently ongoing and no further information is available at this time.

Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.

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