MANITOWOC, Wis. (WFRV) – A 64-year-old Manitowoc woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for several million dollars in money laundering, after pleading guilty in September.
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According to Brad Schimel, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Cherie Campion of Manitowoc generated and submitted thousands of fraudulent invoices through a temporary staffing agency.
Campion caused two companies to lose $5 million and $5.38 million, which led to the money laundering charges.
United States District Judge Lynn Adelman cited the significant misconduct and several years of lying that led to heavy losses for companies, ordering her to pay over $10 million in restitution.
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Campion generated fake financial records, a fake persona and employed a ‘voice modulator’ to deceive victims, and while she was unlikely to offend given her age and lack of criminal history, the prison time was necessary to deter future actions.
She will spend three years on supervised release.
