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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: DAVILYN WALSTON | |
| TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009 | PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER | |
| WWW.USDOJ.GOV/USAO/TXE | PHONE: (409) 839-2538 CELL: (409) 553-9881 |
JACKSONVILLE MAN GUILTY OF EMBEZZLING BANK FUNDS
TYLER, TX – U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that a 47-year-old Jacksonville, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Eastern District of Texas.
LLOYD WAYNE ROCK pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with embezzlement by a bank employee today before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.
According to information presented in court, from 1995 until December 2007, Rock was employed as a bank teller for Bank of America in Tyler. During this time, he embezzled approximately $145,000 from the bank.
Rock faces up to 30 years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Coan.
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