South Dakota woman sentenced for misappropriation of postal funds
INFORMATION ISSUED BY U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA ON OCT. 5: LOWER BRULE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF POSTAL FUNDS
5 October 2006
PIERRE, S.D., Oct. 5 — The U.S. Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s office for South Dakota issued the following press release:
United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced that Ila Ann Crain, age 37, of Lower Brule, South Dakota, was sentenced October 2, 2006, by United States District Judge Charles B. Kornmann to 1 year probation and $4,887 restitution to the United States Postal Service.
Crain was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2006 for Misappropriation of Postal Funds and False Entries in Connection With the Postal System. On June 27, 2006, Crain pled guilty to Misappropriation of Postal Funds. The charge relates to the conversion of United States Postal Service funds and money to her own use between October 1, 2005, and January 18, 2006.
This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Office and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mikal Hanson.
Marty J. Jackley, 605/330-4400.