A woman from Ama, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after embezzling more than $130,000 from her employer. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson, Ashley Hymel, 42, admitted in court on November 19, 2025, to using a company credit card to take funds while working as an executive assistant at Company 1.
Court documents state that Hymel took at least $130,663.92 from the company. As part of her plea agreement, she has agreed to repay the full amount.
U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo scheduled sentencing for February 25, 2025. Hymel could face up to twenty years in prison, up to five years of supervised release, a fine of as much as $250,000, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson said he appreciated the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s work on the case. "Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Moses, Healthcare Fraud Coordinator and member of the Financial Crimes Unit, is in charge of the prosecution."
