JENNIFER WALKER
Glasgow Daily Times
GLASGOW
January 12, 2009 11:14 am
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A Barren County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Michelle Simmons, 34, of Glasgow, is charged with one count of wire fraud.
According to U.S. Attorney David L. Huber, Simmons allegedly embezzled $217,549 from Blealand Campellsville Inc. while she was an employee there, between July 2004 and Jan. 2008. Simmons was employed as an office manager and was in charge of the pay roll.
Authorities allege that Simmons issued checks to herself, in addition to her bi-monthly salary, and redirected an electronic transfer of funds from a company credit card to an account at the South Central Bank in Glasgow.
If convicted, Simmons could serve up to 20 years in prison and be subject to paying $250,000 in fines. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney, Joshua Judd.
An indictment of a person by the grand jury is an accusation only and the person is innocent until proven guilty.
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