U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett | U.S. Department of Justice
A Scottsville, Kentucky woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison for defrauding her former employer. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury of the FBI Louisville Field Office made the announcement.
According to court records, Reda W. Tabor, 67, received a two-year federal prison sentence followed by two years of supervised release for one count of wire fraud. The charges stemmed from Tabor’s scheme from 2014 to 2020 while she was employed as Vice President in Charge of Finance/Accounting and Human Resources at Beneke Wire Company in Louisville, Kentucky. During this period, Tabor used her position to access the company’s bank accounts and make unauthorized transfers of company funds to her personal bank account.
Tabor was also ordered to pay restitution amounting to $873,107 and a fine of $10,000.
There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was investigated by the FBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Gregory prosecuted the case.
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