New York Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Federal Fraud Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Xavier Booker, 38, of New York City, pleaded guilty on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to aiding and abetting a false statement on a loan and credit application and was sentenced to time served.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on November 27, 2024, Booker presented a false North Carolina driver’s license at a federal credit union in Parkersburg in an attempt to obtain proceeds from a loan fraudulently applied for in the name appearing on the false driver’s license.

United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Parkersburg Police Department and the assistance provided by the West Virginia Fusion Center.

United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the hearing and imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer D. Gordon prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-95.

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