LONGSHOREMEN (ILA)
Louisiana Boss Admits $91,400 Theft (information added 3/6/02)
Willie R. Walker, ex-secretary-treasurer
of the Int'l Longshoremen's Ass'n Local 1349 in Lake Charles, La., pled
guilty Jan. 25 to a one-count indictment charging him with embezzling $91,423
in union funds. He was indicted Nov. 16 on the one embezzlement count and
one count of falsifying union records. Sentencing is scheduled for Apr.
9 before U.S. Dist. Judge Tucker L. Melançon (W.D. La., Clinton).
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the W. Dist. of La., Walker used the embezzled funds for various personal items and the the thefts occurred in small amounts over a long period of time. Also, the thefts were allegedly accomplished through misuse of union checks for fictitious union expenses and he allegedly made out the checks to himself. [DOL 1/25/02; USAO W.D. La. 2/25/02]
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