The United States Attorney's Office Press Releases FORMER CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEE CHARGED March 5, 2007 Contact: Ian Thornhill
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United States Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth announced today that ROBIN E. ANDERSEN, 44, from Odebolt, Iowa, has been charged with four counts of Bank Fraud and two counts of Money Laundering. The charges are contained in an Indictment filed on February 28, 2007, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids. The Indictment alleges that, from November 2000 through October 2004, while serving as the branch manager for Advantage One Credit Union in Carroll, Iowa, ANDERSEN used the names and personal identifiers of Advantage One customers to obtain loans and credit cards, the proceeds of which ANDERSEN kept for her own use. The Indictment also alleges ANDERSEN engaged in financial transactions designed to conceal the location of the proceeds of her fraud. If convicted, ANDERSEN faces up to 30 years’ imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, and 5 years’ supervised release following imprisonment for each count of Bank Fraud and up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, and 3 years’ supervised release following imprisonment for each count of Money Laundering. ANDERSEN is scheduled to appear in federal court in Sioux City on March 22, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. for an initial appearance and arraignment. A trial date will also be set at that hearing. As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ian K. Thornhill and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. United States Attorney Hach Building, Phone: 319-363-0091 |