From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
PELL CITY — A Pell City woman was charged in federal court on Thursday for facilitating a financial fraud scheme involving over $200,000 in fraudulent transfers, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.
Julia Hollis Meyers was sentenced to 30 months in prison for wire fraud and bank fraud after she stole money from her employer, Hibbett Sports, Inc. This follows Meyers pleading guilty in August to one count of wired fraud and one count of bank fraud.
“Motivated by greed, Meyers violated the trust of her employer,” Town said in a statement. “Meyers chose a life of theft and fraud and will now spend time in the bed space reserved for her in federal prison.”
Per a statement released by the U.S Attorney’s Office Northern District of Alabama, Meyers was employed at Hibbett Sports, Inc. as a senior lease administrator. While in her position, Meyers directed ACH payments from the company to her bank account between 2014-18. Meyers deposited checks from vendor lease payments into her personal bank account to the tune of $207,357.56.
“Anyone who tries to take advantage of a trusted position by illegally profiting from it should see this sentencing as a warning that the FBI is determined to pursue justice for the companies who are victimized,” Sharp said.
The FBI investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Robin Beardsley Mark prosecuted.