Showing posts with label false entry in financial institution records. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Pennsylvania Woman Indicted For Allegedly Embezzling $400K From Credit Union

Shirley A. Howl, 55, of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she embezzled some $400,000 from West-Aircomm Federal Credit Union where she had been employed as head teller. Specifically, Howl has been indicted on 16 felony counts, including bank embezzlement and false entry in financial institution records. According to prosecutors, Howl's scheme spanned more than 2 years, from August 7, 2007, through November 9, 2009.

Read the story here, here and here.

Update (10/20/11): Howl, now 56, has pleaded guilty to one count of making a false entry in financial institution records in connection with her alleged embezzlement of some $400,000 from the West-Aircomm Federal Credit Union.  She is scheduled to be sentenced on February 16, 2012.

Update (2/18/12): Howl, now of New Brighton, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay full restitution to the West-Aircomm Federal Credit Union.