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United States of America v. Jeffrey Kingman
Date: 09-17-2015
Case Number: 2:15-cr-00136-JDL
Judge: JDL
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Michael J. Conley
Defendant's Attorney: J. Hilary Billings
Description:
Portland, ME - Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Child Support
Jeffrey Kingman, 51, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to failing to pay child support. Federal law makes it a crime to maintain a residence in state different than the residence of your children if you owe more than $10,000 in child support.
According to evidence introduced at the plea hearing, Kingman was ordered to pay $216 per week in child support as part of his January 2007 Maine divorce judgment. Between August 2007 and March 2011, he made 57 reduced and variable child support payments totaling $12,150. As of October 2012, he owed $60,112 in child support. He did not make any child support payments since then. As of March 4, 2015, he owned over $90,000 in child support.
Kingman faces up to 2 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery.
Jeffrey Kingman, 51, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to failing to pay child support. Federal law makes it a crime to maintain a residence in state different than the residence of your children if you owe more than $10,000 in child support.
According to evidence introduced at the plea hearing, Kingman was ordered to pay $216 per week in child support as part of his January 2007 Maine divorce judgment. Between August 2007 and March 2011, he made 57 reduced and variable child support payments totaling $12,150. As of October 2012, he owed $60,112 in child support. He did not make any child support payments since then. As of March 4, 2015, he owned over $90,000 in child support.
Kingman faces up to 2 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery.
Outcome:
See above
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:
Editor's Comment: I did not know that there was a federal criminal statutes that made it a crime not to pay child support.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Jeffrey Kingman?
The outcome was: See above
Which court heard United States of America v. Jeffrey Kingman?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of Maine (Cumberland County), ME. The presiding judge was JDL.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Jeffrey Kingman?
Plaintiff's attorney: Michael J. Conley. Defendant's attorney: J. Hilary Billings.
When was United States of America v. Jeffrey Kingman decided?
This case was decided on September 17, 2015.