Indictments

Office of Labor-Management Enforcement

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts both civil and criminal investigations of alleged violations of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) and related laws.

These investigations by OLMS District Offices involve issues such as embezzlements of union funds, union officer elections, the filing of required reports by unions and others with OLMS, and the imposition of trusteeships over subordinate unions by a parent body. These investigations may result in legal enforcement actions.

Date	Description
August 21st, 2019	On August 21, 2019, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Wanda Coleman-Gordon, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1477 and the Texas Postal Workers Union (both located in Tyler, Tex.), was charged in a one-count indictment for embezzling $71,064 in union funds, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). This indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.
December 28th, 2016	On December 28, 2016, in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Amalia Lopez-Santiago, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1070 (located in San Juan, P.R.), was charged in an indictment with embezzling union funds in excess of $92,965. The indictment includes one count of embezzlement of union funds, one count of false statements to the federal government, one count of aggravated identity theft, and four counts of wire fraud, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c), 18 U.S.C. 1001, 18 U.S.C. 1018, and 18 U.S.C. 1343, respectively. During her time as treasurer, Lopez authorized salary payments and reimbursements for lost wages on her behalf, in excess of the amounts allowable and authorized by the unionÄôs constitution and bylaws. She submitted fraudulent claims for wage reimbursements and authorized duplicate or excessive salary payments. Lopez also purchased personal items with the unionÄôs SamÄôs credit card. In order to conceal the misuse and theft of union funds, Lopez made false statements and omissions in the union LM Reports. On February 28, 2017, Lopez was arrested. The charges follow a joint investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the FBI.
September 1st, 2015	On September 1, 2015, in the United States District Court of South Carolina, Sharon Holmes, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 807 (located in Columbia, S.C.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement in the amount of $41,823, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c); one count of falsification of union records, in violation of 29 U.S.C 439(c); one count of wire fraud in the amount of $178,330, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343; and one count of fraud and related activity in connection with access devices, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1029(a)(2). The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
January 13th, 2015	On January 13, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, an information was filed against Salvatore E. Mauro, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1236 (located in Salisbury, N.C.), charging him with one count of creating a false report, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 439(b). On January 14, 2015, Mauro pled guilty to the information. The indictment and guilty plea follow an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
December 6th, 2013	On December 6, 2013, in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit of Georgia, Dorothy Gardner, former Financial Secretary of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1803 (located in Covington, Ga.), was indicted for fiduciary theft by taking $1,604 in union funds, in violation of O.C.G.A. 16-8-2, and 16-8-12. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Atlanta-Nashville District Office.
November 7th, 2013	On November 7, 2013, in the Circuit Court for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, Eric Barnett, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 171 (located in Portsmouth, Va.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement of $200 or more, in violation of 18.2-111 of the Code of Virginia. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Washington District Office and the Portsmouth City Police Department.
February 21st, 2012	On February 21, 2012, in the New York State Court for New York County, Neil Cardoso, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 1241 (located in Long Island City, N.Y.), was indicted with a charge of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, P.L. 155.40 (1) for allegedly using an ATM card to make unauthorized withdrawals of approximately $75,000 in cash from the union’s account. Cardoso was arrested on February 28, 2012 by investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and arraigned on March 2, 2012. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office.
February 7th, 2012	On February 7, 2012, in the Navajo County Superior Court, Christina Carr, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Worker Union (APWU) Local 7008 (located in Show Low, Ariz.), was indicted on one count of theft or embezzlement of an amount greater than $4,000, a Class 3 Felony, in violation of ARS §§ 13-1802(A)(2), 13-1801, 13-701, 13-702, and 13-801. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Los Angeles District Office and Phoenix Resident Investigator Office.
January 4th, 2012	On January 4, 2012, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Pamela S. Hinzman, former Treasurer of American Postal Workers Union Local 1580 (located in Parkersburg, W.Va.), was charged in a one-count indictment for embezzling $26,260.68 in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS Pittsburgh District Office.
November 15th, 2010	On November 15, 2010, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Frankie L. Sanders, former Southern Regional Coordinator of the Southern Region of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) (located in Houston, Tex.), was found guilty of embezzling union funds. On March 17, 2010, Sanders was indicted on one count of wire fraud and one count of embezzling approximately $10,078 in union funds. The charge for wire fraud remains pending. The verdict follows an investigation by the OLMS Houston Resident Investigator Office.
September 1st, 2010	On September 1, 2010, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Mozelle E. Means-Swanson, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 7139 (located in Aurora, Ill.), pled guilty to one count of willfully failing to maintain union records. On May 6, 2009, Means-Swanson was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $4,900. The plea follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office.
March 17th, 2010	On March 17, 2010, in the United States District Court for Southern District of Texas, Frankie Sanders, former Southern Regional Coordinator for the American Postal Workers Union (located in Houston, Texas), was indicted on one count of wire fraud in the amount of $1,753.78 and one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $10,078.40. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Houston Resident Investigator Office.
September 15th, 2009	On September 15, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Sonia McGuire, former treasurer of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 3434 located in Decatur, Ga.), was indicted for embezzling union funds, between January 15, 2005 and April 28, 2008, in excess of $15,000. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Atlanta District Office and the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.
September 2nd, 2009	On September 2, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Lance Hinerman, Steven Boyles, Daniel Cassidy, current President, former Vice President and former Clerk Craft Director, respectively, of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Central Arkansas Area Local 189 (located in North Little Rock, Ark.), were indicted on a combined total of 199 counts of wire fraud. Hinerman was indicted on 65 counts of wire fraud, Boyles was indicted on 61 counts of wire fraud and 1 count of worker's compensation fraud and Cassidy was indicted on 73 counts of wire fraud. The indictment follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Dallas District Office and the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General.
May 6th, 2009	On May 6, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Mozelle E. Means-Swanson, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 7139 (located in Aurora, Ill.), was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $4,900. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office.
July 17th, 2008	On July 17, 2008 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Tina Curtis, former Secretary-Treasurer of APWU Local 232 (located in Columbus, Ohio), was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $18,283, and one count of filing false financial reports. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Cleveland District Office.
May 6th, 2008	On May 6, 2008, in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, John Mullenix, former Secretary-Treasurer of APWU Local 441 (located in Ft. Morgan, Col.), was indicted on one count of embezzlement of union funds. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver District Office.
August 15th, 2007	On August 15, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, Bridgett C. Hooks, former Secretary-Treasurer of the American Postal Workers Local 332, was indicted on one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $10,820.17. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Nashville District Office.
February 28th, 2007	On February 28, 2007, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Dwayne Giles and William Kendrick, former President and Treasurer, respectively, for APWU Local 238, were charged in a one-count indictment with conspiring to embezzle union funds. The two are alleged to have co-signed checks that allowed Giles to embezzle approximately $15,589 and Kendricks to embezzle approximately $26,237 in union funds. The charges follow an investigation by the OLMS Kansas City Resident Office.
February 17th, 2006	On February 17, 2006, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, John McGovern and Gary Weightman, former Secretary-Treasurer and President, respectively, for American Postal Workers Union, Local 190, were arrested and indicted on three counts each of conspiring to embezzle union funds totaling over $400,000. The indictment also charged that McGovern and Weightman obstructed investigations by the American Postal Workers International Union and the Department of Labor by destroying essential financial records. The arrests and indictments follow an investigation by the OLMS New York District Office and the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
November 28th, 2005	On November 28, 2005, in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Robb Dutchuk, former Secretary-Treasurer for American Postal Workers Union Local 349, pled guilty to a two-count information charging him with embezzling union funds totaling $34,919.90 and one count of making a false statement to obtain Federal employees' compensation. Dutchuk was indicted on August 18, 2005. The guilty plea follows a joint investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office and the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service.
September 22nd, 2005	On September 22, 2005, in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming, Richard Carlson, former Secretary-Treasurer of Postal Workers Local 769, was indicted on 18 counts of embezzling union funds totaling $7,089.14, and one count of making a false statement in a Labor Organization Report. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Denver District Office.
August 18th, 2005	On August 18, 2005, in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Robb Dutchuk, former Secretary-Treasurer of American Postal Workers Local 349, was indicted on charges of embezzling $34,919.90, making a false statement in a labor union report, making a false statement to the Postal Service, and making a false entry in and the destruction of labor union records. The indictment follows an investigation by the OLMS Minneapolis Resident Investigator Office and the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General.
April 6th, 2004	On April 6, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, an indictment was filed against Ivory Green, former treasurer of American Postal Workers Local 968, charging him with one count of embezzling $14,483.50 in union funds. The charge follows an investigation by the OLMS New Orleans District Office.
August 23rd, 2002	On August 23, 2002, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Deborah Partida, former secretary-treasurer of Postal Workers Local 761 and former treasurer of the Postal Workers Nevada State Association, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment followed by three years probation and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $193,337.33. She had pled guilty on May 17, 2002. She had been indicted on March 12, 2002, following an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office.
August 19th, 2002	On August 19, 2002, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Hugh C. Credle, former president of Postal Workers Local 1616, pled guilty to making false entries in required union records. He admitted making the false entries in order to conceal his embezzlement of union funds totaling $8,163.09. Credle had been charged in a two-count indictment on April 17, 2002, following an investigation by the OLMS Nashville District Office.
May 17th, 2002	On May 17, 2002, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Deborah Partida, former secretary-treasurer of Postal Workers Local 761 and former treasurer of the Postal Workers Nevada State Association, pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds. According to the plea memorandum, she embezzled approximately $200,000 from the unions by making unauthorized payments by check and credit card to herself and her creditors. She had been indicted on March 12, 2002, following an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office.
April 17th, 2002	On April 17, 2002, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Hugh Credle, former president of Postal Workers Local 1616, was indicted on one count of embezzling $8,163 in union funds and one count of making false entries in union records. The charges were brought following an investigation by the OLMS Nashville District Office.
March 12th, 2002	On March 12, 2002, in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Deborah Partida, former secretary-treasurer of Postal Workers Local 761, was indicted on two counts of embezzling $132,824 from Local 761 and $1,764 from the Postal Workers' Nevada State Association and two counts of making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001. The charges were brought following an investigation by the OLMS San Francisco District Office.