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NCUA Issues Prohibition Orders

Alexandria, Va., May 20, 2008 – The National Credit Union Administration Board has issued orders prohibiting the following individuals from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.

Jason Stewart Dodge, a former employee of Huron River Area Credit Union, Ann Arbor, Michigan, pled no contest to embezzlement and identity theft. He was sentenced to eight months in prison, 36 months probation and ordered to pay $204.944 in restitution to the credit union.

Deanne Hall, a former teller at Nor-Car Federal Credit Union, Easton, Penn., consented to a prohibition order, without admitting or denying fault, to avoid the time and cost of litigation.  

William A. Hamler, III, a former employee of Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Syracuse, New York, consented to a prohibition order, without admitting or denying fault, to avoid the time and cost of litigation.

Lisa L. Holmes, a former supervisor at Baylands Federal Credit Union, West Point, Va., pled guilty to embezzlement. She was sentenced to serve one year of a 60-year sentence, up to 40 years probation and ordered to pay $37,000 in restitution.

Mark E. Kasson, the former chief executive officer of Credit Union Group Credit Union, Lawrence, Kansas, pled guilty to falsifying credit union records and was sentenced to three months in prison followed by two years probation, and he was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. 

Linda Leathersich, a former teller at 1st Priority Federal Credit Union, Rochester, New York consented  to a prohibition order, without admitting or denying fault, to avoid the time and cost of litigation.

Mark F. LeCain, the former president and CEO of Sunshine State Credit Union, Tallahassee, Florida, consented to a prohibition order, without admitting or denying fault, to avoid the time and cost of litigation. 

NCUA enforcement orders are online at http://www.ncua.gov/administrative_orders/Admin/administrative.html, and may be inspected at NCUA’s Office of General Counsel between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Copies may be ordered by mail from NCUA, 1775 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314-3428.

Violation of a prohibition order is a felony offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.

The National Credit Union Administration is the independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. NCUA, with the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the savings of over 86 million account holders in all federal credit unions and the majority of state-chartered credit unions.          

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