A former bank employee from Ardmore, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to laundering funds she embezzled from her employer. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Madelyn Simone Johnson, 22, admitted to one count of engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from unlawful activity.
According to the indictment, Johnson committed the offense on May 2, 2025. At that time, she was employed by a bank and knowingly took part in a financial transaction involving more than $10,000 that she had embezzled.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Honorable D. Edward Snow, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted Johnson’s guilty plea and ordered a presentence investigation report.
A sentencing date has not yet been set. A U.S. District Court Judge will decide Johnson’s sentence after reviewing federal guidelines and other legal considerations. Johnson faces up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Johnson remains out on bond under court-imposed conditions until sentencing. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jacob R. Parker and Erin Cornell are representing the government in this matter.
