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\"\"A federal grand jury in Anchorage last month indicted an Alaska man with wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion, officials announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to the indictment, from 2015 to 2022, Jess George Adams of Willow, Alaska, allegedly embezzled more than $1.16 million from the City of Houston, Alaska, and a Wasilla-based equipment company.<\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment alleges that from 2015 through 2018, Adams was the Treasurer for the City of Houston, entrusted with bookkeeping responsibilities and administrative access to the City\u2019s accounting records and software. <\/span><\/p>\n

Adams allegedly used this access to direct electronic transfers from the City\u2019s bank account to a personal account in his name, maintained by Adams, to hide the embezzled funds. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Adams allegedly used fictitious entries in the City\u2019s accounting software to make it appear that these payments were made for legitimate business expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n

In October 2018, the City of Houston allegedly placed Adams on administrative leave, and he resigned from his position in November 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n

A year later, Adams allegedly was employed as a bookkeeper by an equipment company, where he exercised control over the company\u2019s accounting records and software. <\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment charges that using this access, Adams directed electronic transfers from the company\u2019s bank account to other personal accounts that Adams opened in his name to hide the embezzled money. <\/span><\/p>\n

To hide the alleged crimes, Adams used fictitious entries in the company\u2019s accounting software to make it appear as though these funds were transferred for the payment of legitimate business expenses, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adams allegedly laundered the embezzled money he obtained from the equipment company by making wire transfers from his personal bank account to other accounts, each at a value greater than $10,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment further charges that in another attempt to conceal his embezzlement and evade the assessment of income taxes, Adams filed false individual income tax returns for tax years 2016 through 2021, which did not disclose the additional income he diverted to himself. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the indictment, Adams was a former seasonal tax return preparer for a national tax advisory company.<\/span><\/p>\n

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud count, 10 years for each money laundering count, and 5 years for each tax evasion count. <\/span><\/p>\n

IRS-Criminal Investigation is investigating the case with help from the Alaska State Troopers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorney Boris Bourget of the Justice Department\u2019s Tax Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney George Tran of the District of Alaska are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

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