NCUA bans Mississippi woman for embezzlement

The National Credit Union Administration has issued a prohibition order against Helen Aloma Fitzgerald, prohibiting her from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution.

Fitzgerald, a former employee of Southern Mississippi Federal Credit Union, a $41 million institution based in Hattiesburg, Miss., pled guilty to a charge of embezzlement. She was sentenced to ten years in prison, with eight years suspended, and two years’ supervised release. She also was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and restitution in the amount of $8,800.

According to local media reports, Fitzgerald worked as a teller at the credit union and was indicted for embezzling more than $60,000.

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