United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced today, August 9, 2006, that Aaron Sealey of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on a charge of Conspiracy.
The one-count indictment named Sealey, age 30, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
According to the indictment presented to the Court, Sealey received, through the mail, counterfeit Bank of America American Express Travelers checks. He then passed some of the counterfeit travelers checks, and provided them to other individuals who also passed the checks at various retail establishments and at a bank.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway, who presented the case to the grand jury, indicated that the law provides for a maximum total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
The Financial Crimes Task Force of Southwestern Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the police departments from Ross Township, South Strabane Township, West Mifflin and Pittsburgh, conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case. The Financial Crimes Task Force of Southwestern Pennsylvania is comprised of United States Postal Inspectors, Special Agents of the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Investigators from the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, and Detectives from Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
