Daneen Bilodeau, a 50-year-old resident of Rockford, Illinois, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for wire fraud and bank fraud. The sentencing was handed down by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after Bilodeau pleaded guilty to the charges.
In addition to her prison term, Bilodeau will serve two years of supervised release and must pay $426,611.53 in restitution to the victim.
Court documents state that between October 2015 and August 2019, Bilodeau carried out a scheme to defraud her employer by embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She withdrew cash from the company account and made personal purchases using a company credit card.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation into the case with support from the Elkhart Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jerome W. McKeever prosecuted the case.
Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor announced the sentencing.
