Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
Sidney Marc Wilson, Jr., a 47-year-old resident of Niceville, Florida, has been indicted in federal court on charges stemming from an alleged multi-year scheme to defraud victims of millions of dollars. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Wilson is scheduled to appear in court on August 1, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. before United States Magistrate Judge Hope Thai Cannon.
The indictment includes charges of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and subscribing to materially false tax returns. If convicted, Wilson could face up to twenty years in prison for the fraud charges, up to ten years for money laundering charges, and up to three years for the tax-related offenses.
The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney David L. Goldberg is prosecuting the case.
“An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial,” according to the statement.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida serves as one of 94 offices acting as principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. Public court documents can be accessed online through the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. Additional information about the office can be found at http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.
