Sandra J. Hairston United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina
Acting United States Attorney Randall S. Galyon announced that the Middle District of North Carolina (MDNC) collected $11,766,028.87 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2024. The total amount includes $10,606,536.43 from criminal actions and $1,159,492.44 from civil actions. Additionally, the MDNC collaborated with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and Department of Justice components to collect $550 in joint criminal cases.
"Collecting restitution and other criminal and civil debts is a vital part of our mission," stated Acting U.S. Attorney Galyon. "We will continue to prioritize collections in order to hold criminals accountable, collect debts owed to the government, and recover compensation for victims of crime."
In January 2024, the district recovered $611,845.17 in restitution by garnishing a defendant’s retirement accounts in the case USA v. Mouzon, 1:22CR200. In October 2022, the defendant pled guilty to wire fraud and was ordered to pay a special assessment of $100, restitution totaling $2,038,285.66, and a fine of $5,000. To date, a total of $805,305.28 has been recovered for the victim through various means including asset forfeiture.
The U.S. Attorneys’ Offices are tasked with enforcing and collecting both civil and criminal debts owed to the government as well as criminal debts owed to federal crime victims. Defendants are legally required to pay restitution for certain federal crimes involving physical injury or financial loss to victims; while fines go into the Crime Victims Fund which supports victim compensation programs at federal and state levels.
Furthermore, working with partner agencies and divisions within FY 2024 allowed MDNC's office to collect $1,549,150 through asset forfeiture actions—these assets contribute towards restoring funds for crime victims among other law enforcement uses.
