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Local Topic Local Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzlement

Local Topic Local Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzlement

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by: PearlandDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 8 Site Admin  OP 
~ 4 years ago   Dec 13, '19 1:27pm  
 
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Two suburban women, including one from Pearland, have been ordered to federal prison following their conviction for embezzling from their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

Susanna Guajardo, 43, Pearland, and Grace Garza aka Grace Valencia, 49, Pasadena, pleaded guilty June 19 and Feb. 17, respectively.

Today, U.S. District Judge Lake handed Guajardo and Garza a total of 33 and 31 months in prison, respectively, each to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. At the hearing, Judge Lake also ordered Guarjardo and Garza to pay $1,154,876 and $1,163,673 in restitution, respectively. In handing down the sentence, the court noted the sentence was appropriate given the long duration of the scheme and the amount of money involved.
 
Guajardo and Garza were long-time employees at a local credit union. Guajardo was a supervisor in the Accounting Department and Garza was a teller/vault supervisor. Both women admitted to embezzling $1,154,876 by depositing worthless checks from other banks into their credit union accounts. When the checks were returned for insufficient funds, Guajardo failed to deduct the "bounced" amounts from their credit union accounts and concealed the theft by making false entries in the bank's books and records. Garza also stole $110,000 from the credit union's vault.

Previously released on bond, Guajardo and Garza were permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

The FBI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Belinda Beek is prosecuting the case.
 
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Inb0913 Active Indicator LED Icon 6
~ 4 years ago   Dec 13, '19 3:12pm  
@PearlandDotCom : Now they will enjoy Christmas in jail.
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Cruzen4Brewsin Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 4 years ago   Dec 16, '19 10:39am  
Credit Unions should have better watch over finances.
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Magnolia832 Active Indicator LED Icon 6
~ 4 years ago   Dec 16, '19 1:30pm  
Looks like they'll be receiving coals from Santa!
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Cjperd46 Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 4 years ago   Jan 2, '20 7:59am  
Sad day in Pearland when a citizen can get away with something like that. Needs more prison time.
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Cjperd46 Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 4 years ago   Jan 2, '20 8:01am  
Sad day in Pearland when a citizen can get away with something like that. Needs more prison time.
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Stealth83 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 4 years ago   Jan 2, '20 8:04am  
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