PRESS RELEASE
November 3, 2009
Lexington, KY. —Bocephus M. Corbin, 23, of Lexington, Ky. pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of wire fraud.
In the course of his guilty plea, Corbin admitted he deposited empty cash deposit envelopes into out of town ATM’s and then withdrew money from the artificially inflated bank balance knowing the deposit was empty and there was no money in the account. Corbin was indicted in September of 2009.
James A. Zerhusen, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Paul R. Johnson, Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service, jointly made the announcement today after Corbin entered his guilty plea.
The investigation was conducted by the United States Secret Service. The United States was represented in the case by Assistant United States Attorney Frances E. Catron.
Corbin is currently scheduled to appear for sentencing before United States District Court Judge Karen Caldwell in Lexington, Ky. on February 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Corbin faces a maximum prison sentence of 30 years. However, any sentence following conviction would be imposed by the court after consideration of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of sentences.