Moundsville woman pleads guilty to embezzlement

Moundsville woman pleads guilty to embezzlement

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 13, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Shawna Tolpa, 48, of Moundsville, West Virginia, pled guilty in federal court today to embezzling over $52,000 from United Bank in Marshall County, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Tolpa pled guilty today to one count of “Bank Theft." She faces up to thirty years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarod J. Douglas prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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