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Date: 07-18-2018
Case Style:
Eastern District of Missouri Federal Courthouse - St. Louis, Missouri
Case Number: 4:17-cr-00357-ERW
Judge: Richard Webber
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Dianna R. Collins and Kyle Timothy Bateman
Defendant's Attorney: Kevin Curran - FPD
Description: St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Woman Sentenced on Fraud Charges
Carol J. Dotson was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment on wire fraud charges. She was also ordered to pay restitution in excess of $2,043,248 million dollars.
According to court documents, from July 2003 to February 2017, Doston embezzled more than $2 million dollars from a commercial real estate property management company in Olivette, Missouri where she was the office administrator. Dotson wrote multiple checks to herself, withdrew large sums of cash to spend on elder care for her mother, mortgage payments, home renovations, home cleaning services, law services and shopping at local stores.
Dotson, 71, St. Louis, pled guilty in March to one felony count of wire fraud. She appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Richard Webber.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Olivette Police Department.
Outcome: 07/17/2018 54 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge E. Richard Webber: Sentencing as to Carol J. Dotson held on 7/17/2018. Defendant/Parties present for imposition of sentence. Presentence Report adopted/accepted by Court as findings of fact. PSR filed under seal. No objections to Presentence Report filed by either party. Sentence imposed (See Judgment). Defendant granted a voluntary surrender to institution/USMS for incarceration as notified by USMS. Certificate of Compliance with Local Rule 12.07(A) provided to defendant's attorney. (TIP Interpreter name: N/A)(Court Reporter:Reagan Fiorino, Reagan_Fiorino@moed.uscourts.gov, 314-244-7989)(FTR Gold Operator initials:N/A) (FTR Gold: No) (proceedings started: 1:31 pm) (proceedings ended: 2:28 pm) (Defendant Location: Bond) (EAB) (Entered: 07/17/2018)
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