FLORIDA – A former Federal Bureau of Prisons corrections officer has been indicted for wire fraud and identity theft.
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the return of an indictment charging Katrina Denise McCoy, 40, of Minneola, with 14 counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each count of wire fraud and a two-year minimum mandatory prison sentence for the aggravated identity theft offense.
The indictment also provides for forfeiture of at least $39,570, representing the proceeds of the offenses.
According to evidence presented in court, between March 27, 2019, and February 23, 2021, and while employed as a correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, McCoy created a scheme to defraud by making false representations on disability claims and submitting fictitious documentation in support of those claims.
She allegedly used a means of identifying two people to effectuate her scheme. As a result, she reportedly caused 14 wire transfers into her bank account totaling $39,570.
An indictment is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a federal criminal offense. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, Bureau of Insurance Fraud, and the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Hannah Nowalk.
