Press Release
Harrison County man convicted of mail fraud
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Bridgeport, West Virginia man pled guilty today to mail fraud, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Elliott Williams, age 66, pled guilty to one count of “Mail Fraud.” Williams admitted to staging a vehicle theft, and filing a false insurance claim. The crime happened between December 2016 and February 2017 in Harrison County.
Williams faces up to 20 years incarceration and a $250,000 fine. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendants.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew R. Cogar prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia Insurance Commission Office of Inspector General and the Greater Harrison Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
Updated June 6, 2017
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