United States of America v. Brian Paul Desormeaux, Amy Desormeaux Hernandez, and Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux

Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

Desormeaux was the executive director of Regional Nutrition Assistance, Inc., a non-profit sponsoring organization for the Child and Adult Care Food Program, a federal program operated by the USDA and administered by the Louisiana Department of Education. Over the course of roughly five years, Desormeaux and his daughters, Hernandez and Babineaux, submitted fraudulent claims for reimbursement from the federal government that involved, among other things, creating and submitting false state fire marshal inspection reports, which were required for reimbursement by the program, and submitting claims for alleged providers who they knew were not active and participating in the program. Desormeaux and his two daughters diverted these fraudulently obtained reimbursements for their own personal use and benefit, with the defendants receiving over $500,000.00 in federal funds that they were not entitled to.

His co-conspirator daughters, Amy Desormeaux Hernandez, a 38-year-old Lafayette resident, and Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux, a 35-year-old Lafayette resident, were also accused of wire fraud.

U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller for the Western District of Louisiana made the announcement.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana Office of Inspector General, and the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General investigated this case. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren L. Nickel with assistance from Legal Assistant Christy Angelle.

Defendant Brian Desormeaux sentenced to 36 months imprisonment; upon release from imprisonment, supervised release for a period of 3 years; $100 Special Assessment; $405,931.56 Restitution.

Amy Desormeaux Hernandez and Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux were sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.