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Executive Charged with Forging Securities for Personal Use

U.S. Attorney’s Office August 13, 2010
  • Northern District of Ohio (216) 622-3600

A criminal information was filed today against Steven Vogley, age 38, formerly of Massillon, Ohio, and residing in Lake Mary, Florida, for forging securities from 2006 to 2007, Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced.

The information charges that the defendant, one of three owners of Crescent Title Agency, LLC, in Canton, Ohio, forged the signature of other Crescent Title employees without authorization and deposited checks into his personal accounts. As a result of this fraudulent conduct, the defendant defrauded Crescent Title Agency which sustained losses totaling approximately $147,584.51.

"It is important that those who seek to take what belongs to another through fraudulent practices understand that they will be aggressively prosecuted for their crimes," Dettelbach said.

The information is a result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael L. Collyer.

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 violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum. An information 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.

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