A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a Fairbanks woman, Angelic Henderson, on charges of bank fraud and money laundering. The charges relate to the alleged theft of funds from a business where she was employed as a bookkeeper.
Court documents reveal that Henderson, 68, began working as a bookkeeper for the Fairbanks business in 2015. By 2020, she was the sole owner of Consulting Medical Services LLC (CMS) and provided independent contractor services to her former employer through CMS. During this period, she also established Angels Nesting Business Support Services LLC (ANBSS).
The indictment alleges that between August 2019 and August 2023, Henderson and a co-conspirator executed a scheme to divert funds from the victim business into their own accounts. It is claimed that Henderson manipulated financial records to underreport income and created false "transfer request" documents to move funds into her and her co-conspirator's accounts.
Once transferred, these funds were allegedly moved into various accounts controlled by Henderson or used by the co-conspirator to purchase cryptocurrency. This activity reportedly resulted in over $1.8 million being siphoned from the victim business across approximately 368 transactions over four years.
Henderson faces multiple charges including conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud itself, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. She was arrested on November 29 and is set for an initial court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott A. Oravec in Alaska.
If convicted, Henderson could face up to 30 years in prison along with a $1 million fine. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines among other factors.
U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska announced the indictment alongside Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day of the FBI Anchorage Field Office. The FBI Anchorage Field Office is leading the investigation with help from the Fairbanks Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carly Vosacek is prosecuting this case.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
