Information — U.S. v. Lomax

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Information filed April 4, 2025 as Document 5 in United States v. James Lomax, No. 2:25-cr-00057, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia at Charleston, charging theft of government money under 18 U.S.C. § 641. The Acting United States Attorney charges that from about April 25, 2020 through July 18, 2020, near St. Albans, Kanawha County, Lomax stole and converted unemployment compensation benefits belonging to the United States with a value of approximately $13,312. The notice of forfeiture seeks a money judgment of at least $13,312.00; these are allegations.

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Case 2:25-cr-00057 Document5 Filed 04/04/25 Page1of ‘T FILED —

APR - 4 2025
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE et
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA Le

CHARLESTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v. CRIMINALNO, 2° Q5 -cR-00057

18 U.S.C. § 641

JAMES LOMAX

INFORMATION

The Acting United States Attorney charges:

From on or about April 25, 2020, and continuing through on or about July 18, 2020, at or
near St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia and within in the Southern District of West
Virginia and elsewhere, defendant JAMES LOMAX did knowingly and willfully embezzle, steal,
purloin, and convert to his own use and the use of another, on a recurring basis, money belonging
to the United States and a department and agency thereof in a total amount greater than $1,000,
namely, unemployment compensation benefits having a value of approximately $13,312.

In violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.

Notice of Forfeiture

The allegations contained in this Information are hereby realleged and incorporated by
reference for the purpose of alleging forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C.
§ 2461 and Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461 and Rule 32.2 of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure, upon conviction of the offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641 and

as set forth in the Information, defendant JAMES LOMAX< shall forfeit to the United States of
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America, any property constituting, or derived from, proceeds étndined, directly or indirectly, as
a result of such violation(s).

The property to be forfeited includes, but is not limited to, a money judgment in the amount
of at least $13,312.00, such amount constituting the proceeds of violations set forth in this
Information.

If any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of the defendant:

a. cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence;

b. has been transferred or sold to, = deposited with, a third party;

C. has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court;

d. has been substantially diminished in value; or

€; has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided without
difficulty,

the United States of America shall be entitled to forfeiture of substitute property pursuant to 21
U.S.C. § 853(p), as incorporated by 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461.

LISA G. STO
Acting United State lorney

By:

J. PARKER BAZZLE, 1 Vo ~~
Assistant United States Attorney

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