Camp Hill Resident Charged with Scheme to Defraud the Pennsylvania Senate

Acting United States Attorney Laurie Magid today announced the filing of an Information against Susan Skotnicki, a/k/a “Susan Swett,” charging that Skotnicki engaged in a scheme to defraud the Senate of Pennsylvania by submitting fraudulent invoices and reimbursement requests on behalf of a Pennsylvania state senator, and used the net proceeds of the scheme to write checks to herself in the approximate amount of $63,000.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEFENDANT

NAME ADDRESS AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH

Susan Skotnicki Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 52

If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years imprisonment,

3 years supervised release, mandatory restitution, criminal forfeiture, and a $100 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys John J. Pease and Robert A. Zauzmer.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Contact: PATTY HARTMAN

EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Media Contact

Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street 215-861-8525

Philadelphia, PA 19106

COPIES OF NEWS MEMOS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/pae

An Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

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