In Orlando, Christopher Switlyk, 45, faces charges that could see him behind bars for up to 20 years. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, as reported, has indicted Switlyk on four counts of removal of property to prevent government seizure. According to the indictment, Switlyk allegedly transferred ownership of three real properties and a vehicle to obstruct the government's lawful seizure.
Details from the indictment suggest that Switlyk, in an attempt to thwart the collectors of the United States, transferred these assets before, during, or after the seizure of property by investigators. The intentions laid out in the charges are clear — to hinder the government’s authority from taking what it deemed necessary into its possession.
This legal entanglement emerged from the efforts of the United States Marshals Service and now stands on the shoulders of Assistant U.S. Attorney Ross Roberts, charged with the task of prosecuting. An outcome adverse for Switlyk could alter his fate by a maximum of five years in federal prison for each of the four counts he's facing.
