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SHOLES AND CAMPBELL: TWO FORMER NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT EMPLOYEES SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING OVER $109,000.00 FROM SECTION “D”
November 15, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANGELA SHOLES, age 37, and ANGIE CAMPBELL, age 29, residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, were sentenced by U. S. District Judge Martin L. C. Feldman for Conspiring to Commit Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $100,000.00 from Section “D” at New Orleans Traffic Court announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.
Both ANGELA SHOLES and ANGIE CAMPBELL were sentenced to one (1) year and one (1) day in federal prison, followed by three (3) years of supervised release and each are required to make restitution in the amount of $54,500.00 for a total of $109,000.00.
On July 26, 2007, ANGELA SHOLES and ANGIE CAMPBELL, previously entered guilty pleas before Judge Feldman admitting that, beginning in July 2006, they were both employed as Clerks in Section “D” at New Orleans Traffic Court at which time they entered into an agreement to steal money paid to New Orleans Traffic Court. Over a period of approximately six months SHOLES and CAMPBELL embezzled approximately $109,000.00 in revenue from New Orleans Traffic Court which accounts for approximately one month’s total revenue for the court. A portion of the revenue collected by New Orleans Traffic Court for traffic violations and court costs fund the following programs and agencies: Crimestoppers, Orleans Parish Criminal Court, Orleans Parish District Attorney, Police Training Center, Municipal Court, Orleans Parish Indigent Defender Fund, Probation, and the Victims of Crime Fund.
According to the indictment, from on or about July 2006 through on or about December 2006, ANGELA SHOLES and ANGIE CAMPBELL stole approximately $109,000.00 from New Orleans Traffic Court. ANGELA SHOLES and ANGIE CAMPBELL would collect money for violations and would apply the transaction to a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday, thereby attempting to avoid detection. ANGELA SHOLES and ANGIE CAMPBELL would provide fraudulent receipts to individuals who paid their Section “D” traffic violations. In addition, ANGELA SHOLES and ANGIE CAMPBELL destroyed court records in order to conceal their crimes.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U. S. Attorney’s Office based on complaints from the Metropolitan Crime Commission and the Judicial Administrator at New Orleans Traffic Court.
This case and all of the cases involving New Orleans Traffic Court were prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brian M. Klebba.
