A Wayne man was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and fined $8,000 for theft of public money in U.S. District Court in Bangor, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II.
In addition to the fine, Lawrence A. Stewart, 48, was ordered to pay $53,852 in restitution to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, which he paid prior to sentencing. He pleaded guilty in April.
Stewart received disability compensation based on unemployability when he had a job, repeatedly provided falsified documents and underreported the extent of his employment and income, according to court documents that outlined his activity from October 2011 to January 2015. The investigation was conducted by the VA Office of the Inspector General.
“By taking money you were not entitled to, you took it from the sole agency whose purpose it is to serve veterans,” Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. told the defendant before imposing the sentence, according to the release.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.