Allegedly Embezzled More Than
$200,000 from Asset Forfeiture Fund
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 09,
2015 • Eastern District of Virginia (703) 299-3700
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Frank Michael
Pearson, 44, a former Loudon County Sheriff’s Deputy from Winchester, Virginia,
was indicted by a federal grand jury today on four counts of theft concerning
programs receiving federal benefits in relation to his alleged embezzlement of
over $200,000 from the asset forfeiture fund at the Loudon County Sheriff’s
Office.
Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney
for the Eastern District of Virginia, and David J. LeValley, Special Agent in
Charge of the Criminal Division, FBI Washington Field Office, announced the
charges after the grand jury returned the indictment today. An arraignment has
been scheduled for July 24, 2015 at 9 a.m. before U.S. District Judge T. S.
Ellis, III.
Pearson faces a maximum penalty
of 10 years in prison on each count if convicted. The maximum statutory
sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational
purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court
based on the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
According to the indictment,
beginning in 2006 Pearson was designated as the deputy responsible for
overseeing the asset forfeiture program for the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office.
The indictment further alleges that from in or about 2010 through in or about
2013, Pearson embarked on a scheme to embezzle and steal money totaling in
excess of $200,000, which had been entrusted to him in connection with the
program. The indictment further alleges that Pearson concealed his embezzlement
scheme by making false statements to his coworkers and others about the timing
and fact of whether he had deposited seized money into an escrow account
maintained by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at a local bank.
This case was investigated by
the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Virginia State Police. The Loudon
County Sheriff’s Office cooperated with the investigation. Assistant U.S.
Attorneys Matthew Burke and Mark D. Lytle are prosecuting the case.
Criminal indictments are only
charges and not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed to be innocent until
and unless proven guilty.
A copy of this press release
may be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern
District of Virginia. Related court documents and information may be found on
the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on
PACER by searching for Case No. 1:15cr193.
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