A former Meriden resident has been sentenced to prison for stealing thousands of dollars from her employer.
Yolanda Silverio, 54, of Austin, Texas, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 10 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for theft in connection with health care.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Silverio was employed as an Eligibility Coordinator for a Connecticut company that administers trust funds for public and private sector health benefit plans.
Between May 2013 and July 2014, Silverio deposited 49 benefit checks totaling $35,461.34 into her own bank accounts.
In 2004, Silverio was convicted in federal court for embezzling more than $105,000 from two Connecticut businesses by forging signatures on business checks and was sentenced to 10 months of imprisonment, with five months to serve in home detention with electronic monitoring.
Judge Bryant ordered Silverio to pay restitution in the amount of $35,461.34, and to notify any future employers in writing of her two prior fraud convictions.
Silverio pleaded guilty on February 24, 2017, and was ordered to report to prison on March 26, 2018.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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