Former Village of Washington Park Payroll Clerck Sentenced to Prison for Theft From Village
| U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2009 |
A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that DOROTHY RICHARDSON TRIPLETT, age 38, of Washington Park, Illinois, was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment as a result of her conviction for two counts of Misapplication of Property of the Village of Washington Park, a Local Government that Receives Federal Funds. TRIPLETT was ordered to serve three years supervised release following her release from prison and pay restitution totaling $143,828.35.
At the sentencing hearing it was determined that TRIPLETT during 2006 and 2007, while she was employed as a payroll clerk and assistant to the Mayor’s assistant for the Village of Washington Park embezzled approximately $143,828.35. It was also determined that she assisted another in embezzling additional funds which caused a total loss of $513,425.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Internal Revenue Service/Criminal Investigations, and the Department of Labor, Office of Labor Racketeering. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Norman R. Smith.
If you come across evidence of public corruption activities please contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation at (877) U-TIP-OFF.