United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

M01-204 S. Main Street

South Bend, Indiana 46601

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

August 17, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5500

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/ Fax: (219) 852-2770

WEEK IN REVIEW – SOUTH BEND

South Bend, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced that:

PLEAS:

Ø Maria Rodriguez, 19, of Elkhart, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Nuechterlein to the felony offense of misuse of a social security number. Magistrate Nuechterlein is recommending that the district court accept the tendered guilty plea. Parties have 10 days in which to object to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. Sentencing has been set for 11/14/12. These charges were filed as a result of an investigation by ICE-Department of Homeland Security and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Barbara Brook.

If convicted in court, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

DISPOSITIONS:

Ø Casey Lloyd, 31, of Laporte, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to 19 months imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon (dealing heroin and identity theft). This case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Schaffer.

Ø Jesus Rojas, 28, of Granger, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Jon DeGuilio to 6 months imprisonment and 1 year of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of illegal use of a social security number. This case was the result of an investigation by ICE-Department of Homeland Security. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Maciejczyk.

Ø Shirley Sult, 57, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Jon DeGuilio to 2 years of probation, to include 6 months of home detention, and restitution of $31,678.00 after pleading guilty to the felony offense of theft of funds from the Social Security Administration. In her plea agreement, Sult admitted that she represented to the SSA that she was caring for two nephews and did not reveal that they had been removed from her care while still receiving Supplemental Security Income for them. This case was the result of an investigation by the Social Security Administration. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Maciejczyk.