JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Bronx, NY, pleaded guilty in
federal court to a charge of conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady
announced today.
Nathaniel C. Graham, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of the
indictment before United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson.
According to information presented to the court, from March
21 to March 28, 2017, Graham, along with others, conspired to commit bank
fraud. Specifically, Anthony Sass and Jacob Gunther used a fraudulent
Pennsylvania Driver License to open a checking and savings account at S&T
Bank in Gallitzin, PA. A fraudulent personal loan for $40,000 was obtained and
deposited into the accounts. Sass and Gunther received $15,000 of the loan
proceeds in cash. On March 28, 2017, Graham travelled from New York to the
S&T Bank with Sass and Gunther to retrieve the balance of the loan
proceeds.
Judge Gibson scheduled sentencing for Dec. 19, 2019, at
10:00 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 30 years in prison,
a fine of $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the
actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and
the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon is
prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Laurel Highlands Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of
Graham.
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