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Date: 12-10-2019
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Case Number: 4:18-cr-02219-RM-LAB
Judge: Rosemary Márquez
Court: United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Pima County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Wallace Kleindienst
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Description: Tucson, AZ - The United States of America charged Mona Rodriguez with wire fraud.
Mona Rodriguez, 37, of Tucson, to 30 months in prison. Rodriguez had previously pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud. The court also ordered Ms. Rodriguez to pay $171,631 in restitution for the losses sustained by the victim.
Ms. Rodriguez and her mother, co-defendant Margaret Gastelum, provided home care assistance for the 92-year-old homebound victim. In her plea agreement, Ms. Rodriguez admitted that she and Ms. Gastelum gained access to the victim’s banking information and fraudulently used funds from the victim’s bank accounts. Ms. Rodriguez and Ms. Gastelum also fraudulently used the victims’ credit cards and Ms. Rodriguez obtained a credit card in the victim’s name without the victim’s consent.
Ms. Gastelum previously entered a guilty plea to wire fraud and was also sentenced to 30 months in prison on August 14, 2019.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the United States Secret Service and the Tucson Police Department.
Charge:
Wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343.
Outcome: Bureau of Prisons: 30 Months, with credit for time served; Supervised Release: 3 Years; Special Assessment: $100.00; Restitution: $171,631.00
11/27/2019 91 JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT ISSUED as to Mona Lisa Rodriguez (2) on Count 52 of the Indictment: Bureau of Prisons: 30 Months, with credit for time served; Supervised Release: 3 Years; Special Assessment: $100.00; Restitution: $171,631.00. It is Ordered the remaining counts as to this defendant are Dismissed. Defendant is ordered to self-surrender to the designated institution or to the U.S. Marshal by 12:00 p.m. on 1/10/2020. Signed by Judge Rosemary Marquez on 11/27/2019. (CJS) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
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