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Police Chief indicted for forgery, theft in scam www.privateofficer.com
October 30, 2008
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CHESTER TWP., Pa. – October 30, 2008 (WPVI) — A Chester Township Police Chief was arrested today by agents from the Attorney General’s Office. He is accused of using a State Workers Insurance Fund payment as a down payment on a new car.
The defendant is identified 47-year-old Booker T. Wilson of 18 E. 17th Street in Chester.
The arrest comes after evidence and testimony regarding the case was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended that criminal charges be filed.
The investigation began in January 2008 after the Department of Treasury was notified that several SWIF checks, which had been issued from June 2007 through December 2007, were never received by the intended recipient.
The grand jury found that the checks were mailed to a minimum security corrections facility, located at 201 East 12th Street in Chester and intended for one of the facility’s former inmates, Vaughn Moore.
Corbett said that Wilson was a part-time weekend security guard at the facility and allegedly had access to any mail left at the security desk during those weekends.
The charges state that three SWIF checks were sent to Moore at the location, despite him not residing at the facility since 2006. During the time that Wilson worked at the facility, at least three checks were allegedly forged and cashed, including a check in Moore’s name, dated June 1, 2007 for more than $6,600.
According to the grand jury, this check was used by Wilson in July 2007 as a down payment on a 2007 Cadillac Escalade, purchased by Wilson.
Corbett said that the check did not include Wilson’s signature but did have Moore’s forged endorsement on the back.
Wilson is charged with one count of forgery, one count of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, one count of theft by deception, one count of theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake, one count of receiving stolen property and one count of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received.
Wilson faces a maximum penalty of 51 years in prison and a $120,000 fine.
Wilson is scheduled to surrender and be arraigned at noon today before Thorndale Magisterial Judge Charley, 47 N. Bailey Road, who will set bail and schedule a preliminary hearing date.
The defendant is identified 47-year-old Booker T. Wilson of 18 E. 17th Street in Chester.
The arrest comes after evidence and testimony regarding the case was presented to a statewide investigating grand jury, which recommended that criminal charges be filed.
The investigation began in January 2008 after the Department of Treasury was notified that several SWIF checks, which had been issued from June 2007 through December 2007, were never received by the intended recipient.
The grand jury found that the checks were mailed to a minimum security corrections facility, located at 201 East 12th Street in Chester and intended for one of the facility’s former inmates, Vaughn Moore.
Corbett said that Wilson was a part-time weekend security guard at the facility and allegedly had access to any mail left at the security desk during those weekends.
The charges state that three SWIF checks were sent to Moore at the location, despite him not residing at the facility since 2006. During the time that Wilson worked at the facility, at least three checks were allegedly forged and cashed, including a check in Moore’s name, dated June 1, 2007 for more than $6,600.
According to the grand jury, this check was used by Wilson in July 2007 as a down payment on a 2007 Cadillac Escalade, purchased by Wilson.
Corbett said that the check did not include Wilson’s signature but did have Moore’s forged endorsement on the back.
Wilson is charged with one count of forgery, one count of theft by unlawful taking or disposition, one count of theft by deception, one count of theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake, one count of receiving stolen property and one count of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received.
Wilson faces a maximum penalty of 51 years in prison and a $120,000 fine.
Wilson is scheduled to surrender and be arraigned at noon today before Thorndale Magisterial Judge Charley, 47 N. Bailey Road, who will set bail and schedule a preliminary hearing date.
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