Canton Resident Charged with Embezzling Money from Credit Union

Dawn Pappas, age 44, of Canton, Ohio, was charged in a one-count indictment with embezzling monies from the CSE Federal Credit Union of Canton, Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today.

The indictment charges that beginning as early as 2006, until sometime in May 2010, Dawn Pappas, an employee of the CSE Federal Credit Union, embezzled approximately $27,000 belonging to the credit union.

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violations. In all cases, the sentences will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.

The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Canton. The matter was presented to the grand jury by Assistant United States Attorney Linda H. Barr.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.