Warrior Bank Employee Indicted for Embezzlement
BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury today indicted a Hayden woman for embezzling from the Warrior bank where she worked, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Roy Sexton.
The one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges FRANCES DUCKWORTH, 51, with embezzling from Superior Bank and its successors between November 2009 and August 2012. Duckworth worked as head teller at the Warrior bank branch during that time. The bank is now Cadence Bank.
The indictment seeks to have Duckworth forfeit $202,994 as proceeds of illegal activity.
The embezzlement charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
The Secret Service investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Henry Cornelius is prosecuting.
An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
###
Prisoner Re-entry
If you believe your organization has expertise or resources that could improve outcomes for ex-offenders re-entering society, please e-mail our Community Outreach Coordinator at Jeremy.Sherer@usdoj.gov
or call 205-244-2019.
The Office of U.S. Attorney
Joyce White Vance
Natural Disaster Fraud Hotline
Members of the public can report fraud, waste, abuse or allegations of mismanagement involving disaster relief operations through the Hotline, toll free, at (866) 720-5721 or the Disaster Fraud e-mail at disaster@leo.gov. Please see the News Release Justice Department Officials Raise Awareness of Disaster Fraud Hotline
