An indictment is a formal accusation or charge based on a finding by a Grand Jury that it is likely that the person charged committed the criminal offense described in the indictment and is the means by which an accused person (defendant) is brought to trial. An indictment raises no inference of guilt. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
An information is a formal accusation of a crime by a government attorney rather than a Grand Jury. An information raises no inference of guilt. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
A charge is an accusation of criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. As in all criminal cases, each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Each count is a separate and distinct offense charged in an indictment or information.
A guilty plea is a defendant’s admission to the court that he or she committed the offense charged and an agreement to waive the right to a trial.
A conviction is a judgment based on a jury’s verdict, judge’s finding, or the defendant’s admission that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged.
A sentence is a judicial determination of the punishment to be imposed on an individual who has plead guilty or has been convicted by a jury or judge of a criminal offense.
On September 17, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Ricky Mattison, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 970 (located in Prescott, Ark.), was charged in an information with one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). Mattison then pleaded guilty to the charge. The charge and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
On September 15, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Susan E. Miller, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 95 (located in Lancaster, Pa.), was sentenced to four years of probation and 100 hours of community service. Miller was ordered to pay $40,100 in remaining restitution, a $1,000 fine, and a $150 special assessment. Miller previously paid $34,159 in restitution. On March 5, 2025, Miller pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling $74,259 in union funds, one count of false reporting, and one count of false records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), 29 U.S.C. 439(b), and 29 U.S.C. 439(c), respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office. See Press Release: Former postal worker union official sentenced for embezzling more than $74K in union funds through 265 unauthorized transactions over 3 years | U.S. Department of Labor
On September 9, 2025, in the Mamaroneck Town Court, County of Westchester, New York, Robert Rasulo, former Treasurer of National Association of Government Employees International Association of EMTs and Paramedics (NAGE IAEP) Local R2-20 (located in Yonkers, N.Y.), was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $19,792 in restitution. On June 23, 2025, Rasulo pleaded guilty to petit larceny and attempted petit larceny, in violation of New York Penal Law Section 155.25. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On September 9, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Marcus Miller, former Vice President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 775 (located in Niles, Mich.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the United States Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General.
On September 5, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Michael Evanovich, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1219 (located in Braddock, Pa.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of labor union assets, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). He was then sentenced to 24 months of probation. Evanovich was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $9,709, a fine of $5,000, and a $100 special assessment. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS PhiladelphiaPittsburgh District Office.
On September 3, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Demetrius Baldwin, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2053 (located in Gulfport, Miss.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
On September 3, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Michelle Simmons, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 390 (located in Grand Island, Nebr.), pleaded guilty to one count of failing to maintain and retain union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 436 and 29 U.S.C. 439(a), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office.
On September 3, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Jerry Kerns II, former President of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local 1582 (located in St. Albans, W.Va.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.
On August 15, 2025,, in the Ingham County, Michigan Circuit Court, John D. Greathouse, former Editor of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 488-489 (located in Lansing, Mich.) was found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of false pretenses of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, in violation of Michigan Complied Laws 750.218(4)(a). The guilty verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office, the United States Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General, and the Michigan State Police.
On August 13, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Amanda Gullesserian, former Vice President of International Entertainment Adult Union (IEAU), located in Woodland Hills, Calif., pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement in a financial report of a labor union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(b). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office.
On August 11, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Demetrius Baldwin, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2053 (located in Gulfport, Miss.) was charged in an information with four counts of wire fraud, in excess of $50,000, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
On August 4, 2025, in the Seventh Judicial District Court of Minnesota, Beverly Hansen, former Finance Director of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) State Council 65 (located in St. Cloud, Minn.), was charged in a criminal complaint with one count of theft by swindle, in the amount of $63,031, in violation of Minnesota Statute 609.52.2(a)(4). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
On August 1, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Amanda Gullesserian, former Vice President of International Entertainment Adult Union (IEAU), located in Woodland Hills, Calif., was charged in an information with one count of making a false statement in a financial report of a labor union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(b). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office.
On July 30, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Kelleigh Williams, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2419 (located in Bethesda, Md.), was sentenced to 60 months of probation with 10 months of home confinement. Williams was also ordered to pay $37,905 in restitution. On April 21, 2025, Williams pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On July 23, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Vincent A. Wolf, former Financial-Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 623 (located in Beaver Falls, Pa.), was sentenced to three years of probation, to include 60 days of home detention. He was also ordered to pay restitution on the amount of $14,695. On February 6, 2025, Wolf pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.
On July 21, 2025, in the Circuit Court for Spotsylvania County, Virgina, Cassandra Fields, former Treasurer of International Guards Union of America (GUA) Local 170 (located in Fredericksburg, Va.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement of $1,000 or more, in violation of Section 18.2-111 of the Code of Virginia. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office.
On July 17, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division, Gwendolyn Bellamy, former Secretary of National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local R14-139 (located in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, totaling approximately $16,864, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office.
On July 8, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Michael Evanovich, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1219 (located in Braddock, Pa.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement and one count of providing a false report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c) and 29 U.S.C. 439(b), respectively. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.
On July 8, 2025, in the United States District Court for New Jersey, Raymond Woodall Sr., former Business Manager of Iron Workers Local 11 (located in Bloomfield, N.J.), was sentenced to one year of probation and 50 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay restitution of $150,000 and a $200 special assessment. On January 15, 2025, Woodall pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of making or subscribing to a false tax return, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 26 U.S.C. 7206(1), respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
On June 26, 2025, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, Dannell Wing, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3122 (located in Baltimore, Md.), pleaded guilty to one count of theft of at least $25,000 but less than $100,000, in violation of Section 7-104 of the Maryland Criminal Code for stealing $27,250 from the union. He was then sentenced to five years in prison (all suspended except for two days of time served) and three years of probation. He was also ordered to pay his remaining restitution of $17,750. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office.
On June 26, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, Kyle Chasse, former President of Iron Workers Local 745 (located in Kittery, Maine), pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1001(a)(3), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office.
On June 25, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Michael Baker, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4586 (located in Bristol, Tenn.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds of at least $48,948, in violation of 29 U.S.C 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
On June 25, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, James Scotti, an employee of Professional Sports Publications, which is a company that did business with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 (located in Lanham, Md.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for stealing $162,960 in union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 1349. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On June 25, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, David Fontaine, an associate of an employee of Professional Sports Publications, which is a company that did business with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 26 (located in Lanham, Md.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for stealing $162,960 in union funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 1349. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On June 23, 2025, in the Mamaroneck Town Court, County of Westchester, New York, Robert Rasulo, former Treasurer of National Association of Government Employees International Association of EMTs and Paramedics (NAGE IAEP) Local R2-20 (located in Yonkers, N.Y.), pleaded guilty to petit larceny and attempted petit larceny, in violation of New York Penal Law Section 155.25. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On June 12, 2025, in the Court of Common Pleas of Madison County, Ohio, Michael Bliss, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9110 (located in London, Ohio), was charged with one count of grand theft, a fourth-degree felony, valued at $7,500 or more, but less than $150,000, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02(A)(2). The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On June 6, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Michael Baker, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4586 (located in Bristol, Tenn.), was charged in an information with one count of embezzlement of union funds of at least $48,948, in violation of 29 U.S.C 501(c). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
On June 5, 2025, in the Hardin Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Robert Hendrickson, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 5546 (located in Fort Knox, Ky.), was charged in a one-count indictment for theft by unlawful taking with a value greater than $10,000, but less than $1,000,000, in violation of Kentucky Revised Statutes 514.030. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On May 22, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, Leticia Russi-Shareno, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2076 (located in St. Albans, Vt.), was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution. On December 10, 2024, Russi-Shareno, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General.
On May 20, 2025, in the Circuit Court for Prince George County, Virginia, Michael Castelle, former National Representative of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) (located in Washington, D.C.), was indicted on three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses of more than $500 and one count of obtaining money by false pretense for less than $500, in violation of Virginia Code 18.2-178. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office.
On May 13, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division, Gwendolyn Bellamy, former Secretary of National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) Local R14-139 (located in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.), was charged with embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $16,864, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office.
On May 12, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Northern Division, Michael Wayne Nelson, former Secretary-Treasurer of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division (SMART TD) Local 496 (located in Wheelersburg, Ohio), was sentenced to five years of probation. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $35,748 and a special assessment of $100. On January 13, 2025, Nelson pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On May 6, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, Terry Lendo, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1745 (located in Austin, Tex.), was indicted on one count of making false statements and one count of theft within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 18 U.S.C. 661, respectively. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
On May 6, 2025, in the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Dennis Matos, former President of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) Lodge 1086 (located in Cleveland, Ohio), pleaded guilty to one count of grand theft, a fourth degree felony, valued at $7,500 or more, but less than $150,000, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02(A)(2). Matos was then sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay $9,950 in restitution. Matos had previously paid $4,802 in restitution. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On April 29, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dilanjan Miller, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 513 (located in Ypsilanti, Mich.), was sentenced to six months of imprisonment, followed by two years of probation. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $56,014 and a special assessment of $100. On October 7, 2024, Miller pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344(2). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Detroit-Milwaukee District Office.
On April 28, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, Robert Cirilo, former President of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 13-1647 (located in Corpus Christi, Tex.), pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $287,368, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 29 U.S.C. 501(c), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On April 21, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Kelleigh Williams, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2419 (located in Bethesda, Md.), pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for embezzling $37,905 from the union, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On April 10, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Marcus Asay, the founder and chairman of American Labor Alliance (ALA) (located in Fresno, Calif.), was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of probation for committing a pension fraud scheme through his company, Agricultural Contracting Services Association, doing business as ALA. Asay and ALA were also convicted of running a worker’s compensation fraud and hardship exemption fraud schemes. Asay was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $66,575 and a special assessment of $1,900. ALA received a corporate fine of $2.5 million. On June 18, 2024, Asay was found guilty following a 19-day trial of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341 and 1349, 18 U.S.C. 1343, 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1)(B)(i), and 1957, respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration.
On April 10, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Antonio Gastelum, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Compliance Officer of American Labor Alliance (ALA) (located in Fresno, Calif.), was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of probation for committing a pension fraud scheme through his company, Agricultural Contracting Services Association doing business as ALA. Gastelum was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $125 and a special assessment of $300. ALA received a corporate fine of $2.5 million. On June 18, 2024, Gastelum was found guilty following a 19-day trial of three counts of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341 and 1349, respectively. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco-Seattle District Office, Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration.
On April 4, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division - Los Angeles, Shukimba Carlis, former President of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2620 (located in Burbank, Calif.), was charged with six counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On April 4, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division - Los Angeles, Sophia Hererra, former Treasurer of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2620 (located in Burbank, Calif.), was charged with six counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On April 4, 2025, in the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Dennis Matos, former President of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) Lodge 1086 (located in Cleveland, Ohio), was charged with one count of grand theft, a fourth degree felony, valued at $7,500 or more, but less than $150,000, and one count of telecommunications fraud, a third degree felony, valued at $7,500 or more, but less than $150,000, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02(A)(2) and 2913.05(A), respectively. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On March 27, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Kimberly Goodwin, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2419 (located in Bethesda, Md.), was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of money laundering, and one count of aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, 18 U.S.C. 1956, 18 U.S.C. 1957, and 18 U.S.C. 2, respectively. Goodwin is alleged to have embezzled $974,658 in union funds. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On March 26, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Michelle Simmons, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 390 (located in Grand Island, Nebr.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of failing to maintain and retain union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 436 and 29 U.S.C. 439(a), respectively. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Denver-St. Louis District Office.
On March 20, 2025, in the Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County, Ohio, Mark Maybee, former Recording Financial Secretary of Railroad Signalmen Local Lodge 216 (located in Tiffin, Ohio), was charged with grand theft, a felony of the fourth degree, in the amount of $46,008, in violation of Ohio Revised Code 2913.02 (A)(2) and 2913.02 (B)(2). The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On March 19, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maine, Kyle Chasse, former President of Iron Workers Local 745 (located in Kittery, Maine), was indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1001(a)(3), respectively. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office.
On March 17, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, Israel Valdivia, former Secretary-Treasurer of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Local Lodge 2198 (located in Houston, Tex.), was sentenced to three years of probation. He also was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $63,508, a $10,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment. On November 18, 2024, Valdivia pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
On March 13, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Kelleigh Williams, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2419 (located in Bethesda, Md.), was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Williams is alleged to have embezzled $37,905 in union funds. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On March 7, 2025, in the United States Court for the Southern District of New York, John Seid, former Secretary-Treasurer for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 306 (located in New York, N.Y.), was sentenced to three years of probation, which includes six months of home detention. Seid also was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $65,843 and a $100 assessment. On September 13, 2024, Seid pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
On March 6, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Andra Parker, former Chairman of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) DC Department of Corrections (DOC) Labor Committee (located in Washington, D.C.), was sentenced to 36 months of probation and six months of home confinement, and he was ordered to pay $31,379 in restitution. On October 30, 2024, Parker pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office, the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On March 5, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Susan E. Miller, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 95 (located in Lancaster, Pa.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzling $74,259 in union funds, one count of false reporting, and one count of false records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), 29 U.S.C. 439(b), and 29 U.S.C. 439(c), respectively. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.
On March 4, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Thomas J. Erickson, former Business Manager of Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 429 (located in Lowell, Mass.), was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. Erickson previously made restitution in the amount of $56,725. On August 12, 2024, Erickson pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a labor union, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Boston-Buffalo District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On February 28, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, Kenneth Kleinhenz, former Treasurer of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 673 (located in Olmsted Falls, Ohio), was sentenced to four years of probation, with the first eight months to be served on home detention and ordered to pay an additional $89,457 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. Kleinhenz previously paid $78,034 in restitution. On October 18, 2024, Kleinhenz pleaded guilty to embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
On February 19, 2025, in the 435th Judicial District Court of Texas in Montgomery County, Johnny Craig Alston, former Secretary-Treasurer of Locomotive Engineers Division 139 (located in Caldwell, Tex.), pleaded guilty to theft of property greater than $750, but less than $2,500, in violation of Texas Penal Code 31.03(e)(3). He was then sentenced and ordered to pay a $500 fine and $375 court costs. The guilty plea and sentencing follow an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
On February 12, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Tracy Vargas, former President of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3138 (located in Oklahoma City, Okla.), was found not guilty, following a two-day jury trial, of the charge of making false statements under 18 U.S.C. 1001.
On February 7, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Susan E. Miller, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 95 (located in Lancaster, Pa.), was charged in an information with one count of embezzling union funds, one count of false reporting, and one count of false records, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), 29 U.S.C. 439(b), and 29 U.S.C. 439(c), respectively. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh District Office.
On February 6, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Vincent A. Wolf, former Financial Secretary of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 623 (located in Freedom, Pa.), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Office.
On February 3, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Antoine Shepard, former office administrator of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 1168 (located in Bronx, N.Y.), was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $32,323, in restitution and forfeiture, and a $25 special assessment. On October 1, 2024, Shepard pleaded guilty to one count of bank larceny, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113(b). The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
On January 29, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, James Callahan, former General President of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) (located in Washington, D.C.), pleaded guilty to one count of false statements in labor organization officer and employee reports, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(b). Callahan failed to disclose at least $315,000 worth of tickets to sports, concert, and theater events, he received from a vendor with which the union did business, on LM-30 reports he filed covering 2019 through 2023. The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
On January 15, 2025, in the United States District Court for New Jersey, Raymond Woodall, former Business Manager of Iron Workers Local 11 (located in Bloomfield, N.J.), was charged in an information with one count of wire fraud, and one count of making or subscribing to a false tax return, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 26 U.S.C. 7206(1), respectively. Woodall then pleaded guilty to the charges. Woodall disbursed over $4 million dollars of unauthorized union funds to an advertising agency on behalf of the union. In return he received $240,221 in concert tickets, sporting event tickets, and tickets to other entertainment venues. The charges and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
On January 13, 2025, in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Northern Division, Michael Wayne Nelson, former Secretary Treasurer of Sheet, Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division (SMART TD) Local 496 (located in Wheelersburg, Ohio), pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement of union funds in the amount of $35,748, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). The guilty plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Cincinnati-Cleveland District Office.
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