United States of America v. Stacia Wilson

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.

Reported by: Kent Morlan

Stacia Sue Wilson pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. Wilson admitted that, while she was employed as a vice president of St. Clair County State Bank in Osceola, she defrauded the bank by creating false and fictitious loans utilizing the stolen identity information of bank customers. She deposited the loan proceeds into her personal bank accounts to use for her own benefit.

Wilson’s fraud scheme, which lasted more than 20 years from 2000 until it was discovered in December 2022, resulted in numerous fraudulent loans and a $1,528,321 loss to the bank.

This case was prosecuted by Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Ketchmark. It was investigated by the FBI and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The defendant pleaded guilty to count 1 on 5/9/24. IMPRISONMENT: The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of: 46 months as to count 1. The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: Defendant be designated to FCI Phoenix. The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:before 2 p.m. on 10/21/24. SUPERVISED RELEASE: Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of: three (3) years with standard, mandatory and special conditions. CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES: M.S.A. $100.00 RESTITUTION: $1,435.491.05 NO FINE.