United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

E. Ross Adair Federal Building & United States Courthouse

1300 South Harrison Street, Room 3128

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802-3489

Hammond                                                 South Bend                                               Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

January 13 , 2010                                                                                PHONE: (219) 937-5500

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/                                                                    Fax: (219) 852-2770 

ACTIVITY IN FEDERAL COURT - FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne, IN—The United States Attorney's Office announced:

Christopher Foggie, 20, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced on 1/8/10 by Judge William C. Lee to 40 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute a crack cocaine. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration , the Indiana State Police, and the Fort Wayne Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley Miller Lowery.

Kathy Outlaw Young, 48, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, plead guilty on 1/13/10before Judge Theresa Springmann to theft of government property. Young, as Representative Payee for her son, failed to disclose that she was married, lived with her husband, and that her husband was employed and earned income, which resulted in Young receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in an amount in excess of $1,000.00 to which she was not otherwise entitled to receive. Sentencing has been set for April 19. 2010. This case was investigated by the Social Security Administration, Indiana Office of Family and Social Services-Office of General Counsel-Compliance Division, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley Miller Lowery.

The specific sentence in each case to be imposed upon conviction will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.