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Sept. 17, 2008
NEODESHA MAN CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD IN THEFT OF $719,529 FROM EMPLOYER
WICHITA, KAN. – Larry W. Williams, 49, Neodesha, Kan., was charged with one count of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren announced Wednesday.
According to the indictment, while Williams worked as the controller of Molded Fiber Glass Construction Company in Independence, Kan., he unlawfully transferred a total of $719,529 from the company into several bank accounts he controlled. The crime is alleged to have occurred from August 1999 through July 26, 2006.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
A federal grand jury meeting this week in Wichita also returned the following indictments:
Paul R. Terrel, 42, Wichita, Kan., is charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in April and May 2008 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on each count. The Wichita Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
Michael W. Keller, 38, Wichita, is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, one count of possession of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of cocaine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2005 and 2006 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $2 million on the distribution charge, not less than 5 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of carrying a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each of the charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, and up to a year and a fine not less than $1,000 on the misdemeanor possession charges. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.
Michael R. Valentine, 39, Wichita, Kan., is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred March 15, 2008, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.
Patrick U. Walker, 25, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred May 3, 2008, in Douglas County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Lawrence Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Terra Morehead is prosecuting.
As in any criminal case, a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
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