West Virginia Walmart Worker Pleads Guilty To Theft Of $124K In Gift Cards
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A Walmart worker in West Virginia has admitted to a federal charge related to the theft of $124,000 in gift cards over a five-month period.
Kenneth Werkau of Clarington, Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Wheeling to a wire fraud charge.
Prosecutors said Werkau stole and activated the gift cards from September 2019 through January 2020 while employed as an associate at a Walmart in Moundsville.
Werkau, 63, face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine at sentencing.
(TM and © Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.
Create your free account or log in
for more features.
for more features.