Former Union Officer Charged with Embezzling Over $280,000 in Union Funds

Former Union Officer Charged with Embezzling Over $280,000 in Union Funds

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Aug. 10, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

Portland, Maine: Acting United States Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced today that Ryan Jones, 34, of Bath, Maine was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury for embezzling union funds.

The indictment charges Jones with embezzling over $280,000 from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local Lodge S6, during a period when he served as an officer of that union.

If convicted, Jones faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine and restitution.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

An indictment is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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