US Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Valentine, Nebraska, woman convicted of one count of Wire Fraud and one count of Theft from Gaming Establishment on Indian Lands was sentenced on Jan. 10, 2013, by United States District Judge Roberto A. Lange. Michelle Carrier, age 37, was sentenced to 6 months’ probation, $10,000 in restitution, and $200 to the Victim Assistance Fund.
Between Feb. 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009, Carrier used her position as a payroll clerk for the Rosebud Casino to embezzle funds by manipulating the payroll system in order to pay herself more than what she was entitled to receive. She pled guilty to the charges on Oct. 10, 2012.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant United States Attorney Marie H. Ruettgers prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
