Bill of Information — U.S. v. Gernesia Williams (M.D. La.)

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A Bill of Information for Knowing Conversion of Government Funds and Notice of Forfeiture in United States of America v. Gernesia Williams, Case 3:24-cr-00075-BAJ-RLB, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, dated September 5, 2024 and filed as Document 1. The sole count charges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641, alleging that from in or around April 2020 through at least in or around January 2023 the defendant knowingly converted United States government funds in excess of $1,000 as part of a single continuing scheme involving Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds administered by the SBA. The notice of forfeiture seeks proceeds traceable to the offense and a forfeiture money judgment. The information is from United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. and Assistant United States Attorney Ben Wallace, and a criminal cover sheet is attached.

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                          MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

                      BILL OF INFORMATION FOR
            KNOWING CONVERSION OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND
                       NOTICE OF FORFEITURE


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                                   CRIMINAL NO. 24-



       versus                                              18U.S.C.§641
                                                          18U.S.C.§981(a)(l)(C)
                                                          21 U.S.C. § 853(p)
GERNESIA WILLIAMS                                         28U.S.C.§2461



THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY CHARGES:

       From in or around April 2020, and continuing through at least in or around January


2023, in the Middle District of Louisiana and elsewhere, GERNESIA WILLIAMS,

defendant herein, as part of a single continuing scheme involving Economic Injury Disaster

Loan funds administered by the United States Small Business Administration ("SBA"), did

knowingly and willfully convert to her own use, United States government funds in excess of


$1,000, with the intent to deprive the SBA of the use and benefit of the funds and to use the

funds for an unauthorized purpose.


       The above is a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641.

                               NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

       Upon conviction of the sole count in this Bill of Information, GERNESIA

WILLIAMS, defendant herein, shall forfeit to the United States, pursuant to Title 18, United

States Code, Section 981(a)(l)(C), and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461, all
        Case 3:24-cr-00075-BAJ-RLB             Document 1        09/05/24     Page 2 of 3




property, real and personal, that constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the offense.


If any of the forfeitable property, 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, or deposited with, a third party;


               c. has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the Court;

               d. has been substantially diminished in value; or

               e. has been commingled with other property which cannot be divided

                      without difficulty;

the United States shall be entitled to a forfeiture money judgment and shall be allowed to

forfeit substitute property, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p), in

satisfaction of the forfeiture money judgment.




                                      UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by



DATE: ^ 1^1^
                                      RONALD C. GATHE, JR. ^
                                      UNITED STATES ATTORNEY


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                                      BEN WALLACE
                                      ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
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                                           Criminal Cover Sheet                                U.S. District Court

Place of Offense:                             Matter to be sealed:               \Yes             /|No
 'itv. Baton Rouge                            Related Case Information:

County/Parish: EaSt Bat0n ROU9e               Superseding                Docket Number
                                              Same Defendant              New Defendant
    investigating Agency:                     Magistrate Case Number:
                                              Search Warrant Case No.:
    *Agent: Jc)rdan Anderson                  R 20, R 40 from District of:
                                              Any Other Related Cases:
Defendant Information:

Defendant Name: Gemesia Williams

Alias:

Address:

Birthdate:                       ss#:                  Sex:       Race:                      Nationality:


U.S. Attorney Information:


AUSA: Ben Wallace                                                Bar #: LBN 39516


Interpreter:        Yes    ziNo               List language and/or dialect:


Location Status:

Arrest Date Not in Custody
               Already in Federal Custody as of
               Already in State Custody
               On Pretrial Release


U.S.C. Citations:


Total # of Counts: 1
                                                                                                            Petty/
     Code                       Description of Offense Charged                      Count(s)          Misdemeanor/
                                                                                                            Feloir

18 U.S.C. § 641 Knowing Conversion of Government Funds




                                 (May be continued on second sheet)
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Date: 09/05/24                 Signature ofAUSA:


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