June 28, 2006 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced that a one count information* was filed charging ROBERT ROWAN with mail fraud.
The information alleges that from September 1997 through December 2001, defendant
ROBERT ROWAN engaged in a scheme to defraud an elderly and ill woman in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania by means of fraudulent promises, pretenses and representations.
The information further alleges that ROBERT ROWAN used a Power of Attorney
granted to him by the elderly and ill woman in September 1997, to withdraw
over $500,000 from the woman’s PNC and CoreStates bank accounts for his
own personal use and benefit, in violation of his fiduciary duty to only use
these funds for the sole use and benefit of the woman. As a result of the defendant’s
criminal acts over the almost four year period, the defendant caused unauthorized
withdrawals of funds from the woman’s accounts in the amount of approximately
$571, 356.
If convicted, the defendant faces a possible maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment,
a $250,000 fine, and 3 years supervised release.
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DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
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ROBERT ROWAN |
Croydon, PA |
63 years old |
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The case has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Seth Weber.
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UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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