U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that David Mitchell Carter, 49, of Olney, Illinois, pled guilty to the charge of Theft of Government Funds in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. The theft charge constitutes the Social Security fraud. The charge carries maximum penalties of ten years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Sentencing is set for May 3, 2016.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Liam Coonan.
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