Jackson, Miss. – Savannah Galvan, 30, of Philadelphia, a
member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, entered a guilty plea today
before U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate to embezzlement for her role in the
unauthorized use of a tribal-issued fuel credit card to purchase fuel for her
personal use, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and FBI Special Agent in
Charge Christopher Freeze.
The embezzlement took place at gas stations located in
Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, while Galvan was employed with the
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians as Recreation Coordinator for the Crystal
Ridge Facility Building.
Sentencing has been set for May 7, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. Galvan
faces a possible statutory sentence of five years in prison and a fine of
$250,000.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Choctaw Police Department. It is being prosecuted by
Special Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Payne.
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