Credit Union Manager Charged With Embezzling Over $100,000

PITTSBURGH - A Lawrence County woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of embezzlement from a credit union, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

The one-count indictment, returned on April 30, named Victoria Rozanski, 59, Ellwood City, Pa., as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment, from in or around January of 2003 until in or around May of 2009, Rozanski, who was the manager of the Holy Redeemer Parish Federal Credit Union in Ellwood City embezzled in excess of $100,000 from the credit union.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 30 years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Lee J. Karl is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.