IDES statement following federal sentencing of Roberto Cisneros for
unemployment insurance fraud
Mail fraud
related to nearly $500,000 in unemployment insurance claims
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[May 18, 2012]
CHICAGO -- Jay Rowell, director of the
Illinois Department of Employment Security, issued the following
statement on Wednesday after U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber
sentenced Roberto Cisneros to three years in prison following
Cisneros' guilty plea to mail fraud in connection with defrauding
the IDES through fraudulent unemployment insurance claims:
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"Unemployment insurance fraud is not a faceless crime. It is
fundamentally unfair to every worker and every business owner who
respects the rules. It hinders our economic recovery and costs every
resident of Illinois. "Technically, the Illinois Department of
Employment Security is considered the victim in this case. However,
every resident of Illinois is harmed by such behavior. We cannot
tolerate fraud at any level, at any scope.
"I applaud U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office and the
dedicated federal officials who so diligently worked to secure this
outcome. The IDES worked with federal prosecutors during the
investigation. We will continue to work with federal, state and
local prosecutors to guard taxpayers from waste fraud and abuse and
put our residents back to work."
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According to the plea agreement, Cisneros, 34, Chicago, acknowledged
that, in exchange for money, he helped approximately 57 individuals
obtain unemployment insurance benefits when he knew they were
ineligible for benefits. The dollar loss to the IDES was
approximately $479,571. Cisneros deposited approximately $261,017
into bank accounts he controlled.
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Employment Security
file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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