Madison Woman Charged With Wire Fraud For Embezzling Funds From Employer
Amy M. Shelby, age 38, of Madison, Illinois, was indicted by a grand jury and charged with
two counts of wire fraud, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen
R. Wigginton, announced today. The offenses each carry a statutory maximum sentence of up to
twenty years in prison.
The Indictment alleges that Amy M. Shelby, from 2006 through May of 2010, engaged in a
scheme to defraud Oakmont Mini-Storage in Granite City, Illinois while she was the manager. The
Indictment alleges that she used a corporate credit card without authorization and used the corporate
operating account to make payments on her personal credit card.
An indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed
to be innocent of a charge and is entitled to a fair trial at which the Government must prove guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Indictment is the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Norman R. Smith.
