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Ponchatoula Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Employer

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that today, ANGELA C. MITCHELL (“MITCHELL”), age 49, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana pled guilty to access device fraud, for embezzling from a Covington company (“Company A”) where she worked, from October 2016 to June 2018.  U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry scheduled MITCHELL’s sentencing for November 26, 2024.

According to court documents, MITCHELL diverted approximately $116,998.70 to herself from Company A by, among other things, fraudulently transferring funds from Company A’s bank accounts via electronic transfers and by drafting unauthorized checks to herself.  MITCHELL committed the fraud during her employment, and continued illegally accessing Company A’s accounts after she was terminated in June 2018.

If convicted, MITCHELL faces up to 10 years in prison, up to a $250,000.00 fine or the greater of twice the gross gain or twice the gross loss, up to three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Homeland Security Investigations - New Orleans Field Office in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew R. Payne, of the Financial Crimes Unit, is in charge of the prosecution.

Contact

Shane M. Jones

Public Information Officer

United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

United States Department of Justice

Updated August 20, 2024

Topic
Financial Fraud