AFGE Boss Dorothy Ferguson Sentenced for Crimes

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Dorothy Ferguson is now the former Treasurer for AFGE Local 2516. Back in January 2022, she was charged with theft. You can read about the charge here. Then, two months later, she pleaded guilty to the act. Now, Ferguson has heard her sentencing and must serve three years of probation after the crimes she committed while with AFGE. She must also pay over $16k in restitution.

From the Department of Labor:

On June 28, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Dorothy Ferguson, former Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2516 (located in El Paso, Tex.), was sentenced to three years of probation. She was also ordered to pay $16,604 in restitution. On March 29, 2022, Ferguson pleaded guilty to one count of theft within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 661. The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Dallas-New Orleans District Office.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

To read more on this case, please visit the DOL site here.

To stay up to date on Criminal Union Corruption, check out our 2022 U.S. DOL Criminal LMRDA Enforcement Actions page here.

And to see the previous union corruption case, go here.


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