May 28, 2015

Amite Woman Sentenced for Theft of Bank Funds

NEW ORLEANS—U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that ANGELA LEMOINE, 43, of Amite, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information charging her with theft of funds.

U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced LEMOINE to three years’ probation and 50 hours of community service.

According court documents, from approximately November 2005 until approximately March 1, 2013, LEMOINE worked for First NBC Bank as a manager at the Kentwood Branch. LEMOINE, admitted to stealing $14,000 by forging a customer’s signature on a maturing Certificate of Deposit (CD). Specifically, on August 6, 2012, LEMOINE withdrew $14,000 from a customer’s CD which was maturing, forged the customer’s signature, and had a teller advance her the $14,000 in cash, which she kept in her possession. LEMOINE signed a hand written confession on March 1, 2013 acknowledging that she stole $14,000. LEMOINE has made full restitution to the bank.

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigating this case. Assistant United States Attorney Carter K. D. Guice, Jr was in charge of the prosecution.