A California Highway Patrol officer has been arrested on charges of filing fraudulent state income tax returns, the California Franchise Tax Board said Tuesday.
Kinley L. Jong, 48, was originally charged in November with one felony count of possessing an assault weapon, which was found by special agents who were executing a search warrant on his home, the FTB said.
The FTB said it received information that Jong was allegedly depositing substantial amounts of cash into his bank accounts that exceeded the amount of income reported on his 2005 to 2007 state income tax returns.
Officials said he owes more than $26,400 in unpaid taxes to the state.
Jong was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and was released on a $15,000 bail, according to the FTB.
He is expected in court on Wednesday.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Officer Michael Roberts Pleads Guilty to Giving Gang Members Information
A surprise guilty plea came Thursday late in the corruption trial of a Minneapolis police officer accused of giving a gang member information about a rival in exchange for cash.
Michael D. Roberts, 59, stifled sobs as he admitted in federal court to one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer and three counts of filing false tax returns as part of a plea agreement.
According to the agreement, Roberts met with a gang member on two occasions in August 2007 and gave him information about a member of a rival gang in exchange for $200. In one instance, Roberts used a police computer to get the information.
The gang member, Taylor Trump, was also an FBI informant and was secretly videotaping the meetings. Trump, who had been caught dealing drugs, told the FBI five officers were taking cash for information, but Roberts was the only officer indicted.
Attorneys for Roberts, a 27-year veteran of the department, argued that Trump and his handlers entrapped Roberts into the wrongdoing.
The defense called several witnesses, and the case had been expected to go to the jury Thursday until the judge met with attorneys behind closed doors.
Defense attorney F. Clayton Tyler said Roberts decided to plead guilty to avoid putting his family through any additional stress
The plea agreement says Roberts can't appeal his sentence if he receives 16 months in prison or less. Tyler said he hopes Judge Richard Kyle will be lenient. A sentencing date has not been set.
The filing false tax returns counts are for Roberts' admitting to working off-duty security jobs and not paying taxes for income he received.
Michael D. Roberts, 59, stifled sobs as he admitted in federal court to one count of unauthorized access to a protected computer and three counts of filing false tax returns as part of a plea agreement.
According to the agreement, Roberts met with a gang member on two occasions in August 2007 and gave him information about a member of a rival gang in exchange for $200. In one instance, Roberts used a police computer to get the information.
The gang member, Taylor Trump, was also an FBI informant and was secretly videotaping the meetings. Trump, who had been caught dealing drugs, told the FBI five officers were taking cash for information, but Roberts was the only officer indicted.
Attorneys for Roberts, a 27-year veteran of the department, argued that Trump and his handlers entrapped Roberts into the wrongdoing.
The defense called several witnesses, and the case had been expected to go to the jury Thursday until the judge met with attorneys behind closed doors.
Defense attorney F. Clayton Tyler said Roberts decided to plead guilty to avoid putting his family through any additional stress
The plea agreement says Roberts can't appeal his sentence if he receives 16 months in prison or less. Tyler said he hopes Judge Richard Kyle will be lenient. A sentencing date has not been set.
The filing false tax returns counts are for Roberts' admitting to working off-duty security jobs and not paying taxes for income he received.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Officer Scott Campbell Pleads Guilty to Filing False Income Tax Return
A Chicago police officer charged in a towing scandal pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to a misdemeanor charge of filing a false income tax return.
Grand Central District Officer Scott Campbell was accused of scheming to have his 1996 Volkswagen Passat towed so he could pretend it had been stolen. Campbell allegedly filed a false insurance claim and was paid about $4,000.
He pleaded guilty to failing to report the $4,000 payout on his 2007 federal income tax return. He faces up to 6 months in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 26.
Campbell has been relieved of his police powers and assigned to desk duty, said Chicago Police Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti.
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Grand Central District Officer Scott Campbell was accused of scheming to have his 1996 Volkswagen Passat towed so he could pretend it had been stolen. Campbell allegedly filed a false insurance claim and was paid about $4,000.
He pleaded guilty to failing to report the $4,000 payout on his 2007 federal income tax return. He faces up to 6 months in prison when he is sentenced Aug. 26.
Campbell has been relieved of his police powers and assigned to desk duty, said Chicago Police Sgt. Antoinette Ursitti.
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