A Ponchatoula woman has been sentenced to serve time following a guilty plea to embezzlement from her former employer, a company based in Covington, Louisiana. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Angela C. Mitchell, age 49, will spend a year and a day behind bars per the decision handed down by U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry on Tuesday.
Mitchell's fraudulent activities were brought to light by court documents that exposed the deft maneuvering of approximately $116,998.70 from the company's accounts. She accomplished this by drafting unauthorized checks to herself and making unapproved electronic transfers, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced. Unfortunately for Mitchell, her illicit activities didn't cease with her termination from the company in June 2018, as she continued to access the accounts illegally.
Judge Guidry imposed that Mitchell must face a further three years on supervised release once her confinement concludes and make full restitution to her former employer in the embezzled amount of $116,998.70. She was also ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment fee, which was set at $100.
The successful uncovering and prosecution of the case were the result of the collaborative efforts of Homeland Security Investigations - New Orleans Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew R. Payne, from the office's Financial Crimes Unit, was leading the charge.
