U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans | U.S. Department of Justice
Angela C. Mitchell, a 49-year-old resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for embezzling from her former employer. U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry handed down the sentence on December 10, 2024, following Mitchell's guilty plea to access device fraud.
Mitchell was employed by a company in Covington, Louisiana, referred to as "Company A" in court documents, from October 2016 until June 2018. During this time, she embezzled approximately $116,998.70 through unauthorized electronic transfers and checks drawn on Company A’s accounts. The fraudulent activities continued even after her termination in June 2018.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Guidry ordered Mitchell to pay restitution of $116,998.70 to Company A. She will also serve three years of supervised release and pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans commended the Homeland Security Investigations - New Orleans Field Office for their role in the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew R. Payne from the Financial Crimes Unit led the prosecution of the case.
