Des Moines Man Sentenced on Perjury Charges

DES MOINES, IOWA - On December 7, 2007, Victor John Scaglione, 47, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced to 16 months in connection with a conviction for making false statements to a Grand Jury, announced United States Attorney Matthew G. Whitaker. On August 10, 2007, Mr. Scaglione was convicted following a jury trial on a one count indictment of making false statements to a Federal Grand Jury investigating the Central Iowa Employment and Training Consortium (CIETC) fraud case. Mr. Scaglione was convicted for making false declarations regarding accounting for his and other employees’ time and involvement in personal business, including, but not limited to gambling activities while being compensated by CIETC.

The 16 month sentence includes 8 months at a correctional facility and 8 months of home confinement. In addition to the term of imprisonment, United States District Court Judge Ronald E. Longstaff sentenced Scaglione to serve a two-year period of supervised release following his incarceration, as well as being ordered to pay a special assessment of $100 to the Crime Victim Fund.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Inspector General. This case was prosecuted in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.