NCUA Media Release

NCUA Issues Prohibition Orders

 Alexandria, VA, August 11, 2009 -- The National Credit Union Administration Board has issued orders prohibiting the following individuals from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.

Susan Bender, a former teller at New Alliance Federal Credit Union, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, signed an Order of Prohibition, without admitting or denying fault, to avoid the time and cost of litigation.

Nikita Brown, a former employee at First Delta Federal Credit Union, Marks, Mississippi, was convicted of bank fraud and embezzlement and sentenced to 78 months in prison, 5 years supervised probation, and ordered to pay $1,461,760 in restitution.

Roselle Farias, the former manager of Prince Kuhio Federal Credit Union, Honolulu, Hawaii, was convicted of bank fraud and sentenced to 16 months in prison, 5 years of supervised probation, and order to pay $96,084.51 in restitution.

Jorge Fleitas, a former loan processor at Beacon Community Credit Union, Louisville, Kentucky, was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and bank fraud and aggravated identity theft and sentenced to 24 months in prison, 3 years of supervised probation and ordered to pay $19,423.40 in restitution.

Eve Hutchinson, a former employee of Buffalo Fire Department Federal Credit Union, Buffalo, New York, was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to 5 years probation, 6 months home confinement, 250 hours community service, and ordered to pay $72,652 in restitution.
 
Gisela Rivera Rosado, the former manager at La Casa Federal Credit Union, Newark, New Jersey, was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to serve 6 months under house arrest, 5 years of supervised probation, and ordered to pay $120,000.in restitution.

Jacqueline Tribou, a former employee of Eastern Maine Medical Center Federal Credit Union, Bangor, Maine, was convicted of theft and sentenced to 30 days in jail.

Robyn Mullen-Turner, former employee of GPM Credit Union, South Portland, Maine, was convicted of theft and sentenced to 364 days in prison, with all but 45 days suspended, 1 year of probation, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.

NCUA enforcement orders are online at http://www.ncua.gov/Resources/AdministrativeOrders/Orders.aspx,
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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