ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Ohio pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court to one year and a day in jail, and ordered to make $4,000 in restitution on his conviction of passing and uttering counterfeit money, obligations, or securities, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on David Edward Johnson, 51.
According to information presented to the court, on eight separate dates, Johnson passed 65 counterfeit United States Federal Reserve notes in Western Pennsylvania.
Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Brady commended the United States Secret Service, the Millcreek Township Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Johnson.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
