Jefferson Parish Woman Charged With Misprision of a Felony

NEW ORLEANS – ROSE B. DEMERS, of Marrero, LA, age 68, was indicted on June 2, 2023, by a federal grand jury for one count of misprision of a felony related to funds received from a fraud victim announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.  

According to the charging documents, DEMERS received $8,600 from a fraud victim on or about July 9, 2021.  Rather than contact the authorities, DEMERS converted some of the funds to her own use and attempted to wire the funds elsewhere.

DEMERS faces a sentence of up to three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines, and up to one year of supervised release.  There is also a $100 mandatory special assessment fee due after conviction.  U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Secret Service and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Economic Crimes Section in investigating this matter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera of the Financial Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.