FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2003
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ATHENS ACCOUNTANT SENTENCED FOR TAX EVASION

Alice H. Martin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, and C. Andre Martin, Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigation Division Internal Revenue Service, announce that WADE THOMAS MILLER, age 39, of Athens, Alabama, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Sharon L. Blackburn on charges of income tax evasion.

According to Ms. Martin, MILLER was employed as the comptroller at Moseley Technical, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, from 1996 to 2000. During that period, MILLER embezzled over $300,000 of funds from Moseley Technical by manipulating the books. Also, for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999, MILLER failed to file Federal income tax returns. By failing to file, MILLER evaded over $82,000 in income taxes for the period. Ms. Martin stated, "Income tax evasion is a theft crime. The tax paying public, especially accountants, should be aware that there are criminal penalties for those who intentionally fail to file returns and those who file materially false tax returns."

District Court Judge Sharon L. Blackburn sentenced MILLER to 18 months in jail. She also ordered MILLER to pay back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service and other creditors as a condition of his three-year supervised release.

This case was investigated by Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division and Assistant United States Attorney Ronald R. Brunson prosecuted the case.

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