Pocahontas Woman Indicted for Bank Fraud
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 19, 2009 |
A. Courtney Cox, United Stats Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that MICHELLE KNEBEL, age 38, of Pocahontas, Illinois, was indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in East St. Louis on June 17. KNEBEL was charged with a single count of Bank Fraud. Bank Fraud carries a maximum potential penalty of 30 years’ imprisonment, a $1,000,000 fine, and up to five years of supervised release following any period of incarceration.
An indictment is only an allegation. A defendant is presumed to be innocent of all charges unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Evidence in support of the indictment was obtained in an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Norman R. Smith for prosecution.