IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

                        EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OE AMERICA,               I N F 0 R M A T I 0 N

Plaintiff,

CR. NO. 5:04 CR 204

v.                                    Title 29, Section 501(c),

  United States Code

JEFFREY J. HENSON,

Defendant.              JUDGE POLSTER

The United States Attorney charges:

1.    During the times relevant to this Information the defendant, JEFFREY J. HENSON, resided at , and was the Secretary-Treasurer of Local 42 a local union of the Graphic Communications International Union (“GCIU”).

2.    At all times hereinafter mentioned and within the meaning of Sections 3(i) and 3(j) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, 29 U.S.C. §§ 402(i) and 402(j) [hereinafter referred to as the Act) the following matters were true:

(a) The GCIU, Local 42-C, hereinafter referred to as the Union, was and is a labor organization representing employees in the printing industry, an industry affecting commerce, and has conducted and conducts its operations in Akron, Ohio, and maintains an office in Rootstown, Ohio.

(b) At all time relevant herein, the defendant, JEFFREY J. HENSON, was the Secretary-Treasurer of the Union and as such was an officer and an employee of a labor organization within the meaning of sections 3(f) and 3(n) of the Act [29 U.S.C. §§ 402(f) and(n)].

3.    The defendant began in approximately April of 2000 to embezzle union funds by writing unauthorized checks to himself in various amounts and forging the signature of the union president. The defendant attempted to cover his embezzlements by falsely preparing union financial records, including financial statements and other records to make it appear that there were no unauthorized checks issued to the defendant. Between April of 2000 and March 10, 2003, when he was expelled by the union, the defendant had issued approximately 150 unauthorized union checks to himself.

4.    Beginning on or about April 3, 2000, through approximately February 28, 2003, in the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, and elsewhere, the defendant, JEFFREY J. HENSON, did unlawfully and willfully embezzle, steal, and abstract and convert to his own use approximately $98,000, which monies and funds belonged to said Union.

All in violation of Title 29, Section 501(c), United States Code.

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GREGORY A. WHITE

United States Attorney