Beaver Falls Woman Charged with Theft of Government Property and Providing False Documents to the U.S.
PITTBURGH - A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of theft of government funds and providing false documentation to the government, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
The four-count Indictment returned on March 13, named Janile Fielding, 56, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, from approximately June 2013 until approximately May 2017, Fielding converted for her own use housing assistance payments that were funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Such payments were required to be used solely on mortgage payments. Additionally, in order to conceal her theft, Fielding provided multiple false documents to the United States in which she falsely represented how the stolen funds were used.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than 25 years in prison, a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Lee J. Karl is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General and the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.