Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Tax Refund Checks

Tampa, Florida–United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Charles Clark has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to the plea agreement, on March 12, 2015, Clark sold an $82,000 stolen U.S. Treasury check to a person acting in an undercover capacity with the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation. Clark did not have permission to sell the check from the U.S. Treasury, or from the person to whom the check had been issued.

This case was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service Office - Criminal Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rachel K. Jones.