Woman Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Wire Fraud
Crime Blotter
November 23, 2009
MONIQUE MARIE JACKSON, age 28, a resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was sentenced in federal court today by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to three (3) years probation and ordered to serve 50 hours of community service for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jim Letten.
According to court documents, JACKSON previously pled guilty admitting that during Hurricane Katrina, she resided in Bakersfield, California. JACKSON presented a fraudulently obtained Red Cross claim number to Western Union to obtain funds otherwise intended for victims of Hurricane Katrina. As a result, Western Union wired the claim number to Texas or Missouri resulting in a payment of $1,565.00 to JACKSON.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andre´ Jones of the Eastern District of Louisiana and Assistant U.S. Attorney Stanley A. Boone of the Eastern District of California.
According to court documents, JACKSON previously pled guilty admitting that during Hurricane Katrina, she resided in Bakersfield, California. JACKSON presented a fraudulently obtained Red Cross claim number to Western Union to obtain funds otherwise intended for victims of Hurricane Katrina. As a result, Western Union wired the claim number to Texas or Missouri resulting in a payment of $1,565.00 to JACKSON.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andre´ Jones of the Eastern District of Louisiana and Assistant U.S. Attorney Stanley A. Boone of the Eastern District of California.