Dorothy Ferguson, AFGE Boss, Pleads Guilty to Theft

Back in January 2022, AFGE Treasurer Dorothy Ferguson was charged with theft. Then on March 29, 2022, she pleaded guilty to the act. You can read more about the original charges here.

From the Department of Labor:

On March 29, 2022, in the United States District Court of the Western District of Texas, Dorothy Ferguson, former Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2516 (located in El Paso, Tex.), pleaded guilty to one count of theft within a special maritime and territorial jurisdiction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 661. The guilty plea 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.

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