Indictment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Charges of Mail Fraud

United States Attorney David R. Dugas announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging HUSAM MUBARAK, age 45, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with twenty-four counts of mail fraud.  MUBARAK is the former imam at Islamic Center of Baton Rouge.

The indictment alleges that MUBARAK falsely reported the amount of gross receipts of Atcha Bakery & Café, Inc., 3221 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the Louisiana Department of Revenue and the East Baton Rouge City Parish Department of Revenue.  It is alleged that the amount of gross receipts the defendant failed to report for these twelve months in 2006 and 2007 totals over $232,000.

If convicted, MUBARAK faces a sentence of up to twenty years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both, on each count.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana State Police, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, Louisiana Department of Revenue, and East Baton Rouge City Parish Government – Department of Revenue, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Walt Green. 

NOTE: An indictment is a determination by a grand jury that there is probable cause to believe that offenses have been committed by the defendant.  The defendant, of course, is presumed innocent until and unless he is proven guilty at trial.