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Former Union President Indicted for Embezzling Funds
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(TYLER TX \226 United States Attorney Matthew D. Orwig and Roger Hilburn,\
Regional Director of the Employee Benefits )Tj
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(Security Administration \(EBSA\) announced today that the former preside\
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(WILLIAM \223WILLIE\224 BROWN)Tj
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(, 52 of Atlanta, Texas was charged with multiple counts of embezzlement \
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(returned by a federal grand jury today.)Tj
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(U.S. Attorney Orwig said, \223Labor Unions are vital to the progress and\
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(Eastern District of Texas. We will continue to protect the benefits and \
investments of these organizations and their individual )Tj
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(members.\224)Tj
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(Roger Hilburn, Regional Director of the EBSA said, \223This indictment s\
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(representatives responsible for pension, health and welfare plans that t\
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(vigorously pursue criminal misconduct.\224)Tj
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(According to the Indictment, Brown is alleged to have embezzled at least\
$80,000 while serving as President of Local Union # )Tj
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(237, located in Texarkana, Texas. The funds were stolen between late 199\
7 and late 2002 from the Union\222s Apprenticeship and )Tj
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(Training Fund and the General Fund. Brown had also served as the Union\222\
s Apprenticeship and Training Coordinator. As )Tj
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(Coordinator, Brown had financial control and oversight of the training f\
unds checkbook and petty cash fund, among others. )Tj
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(The Apprenticeship and Training Fund is a health and welfare plan protec\
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(Security Act. Eight specific instances of theft and embezzlement are all\
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(If convicted, Brown could receive up to five years in federal prison and\
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(This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wes Rivers. The\
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(It is important to note that an indictment should not be considered as e\
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