WESTON, Conn. โ A Weston man pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud charges stemming from an $890,000 embezzlement scheme.
Charles M. Amer, 64, served as treasurer of the Weston Soccer Club from 2014 to February 2018, according to court documents and statements made in court. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Indeco North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milford-based Indeco Ind. SPA, from 2017 until 2022.
The charges allege that Amer misappropriated at least $38,500 from WSC starting in early 2016 and used the funds for personal expenses.
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In October 2017, Amer wrote a check for $40,000 drawn on Indeco's bank account and made payable at the behest of “WSC,” and used the check to repay WSC with the funds he had received. did. Amir then opened a line of credit at a bank in WSC's name without WSC's permission or knowledge and transferred funds to the stolen WSC accounts to further conceal the theft, according to a U.S. District Attorney's news release. of Connecticut.
From October 2018 to July 2022, Mr. Amir wrote 14 additional checks totaling $850,000 that were deposited into Mr. Indeko's bank account and made payable to him. Prosecutors said he deposited the checks into personal bank accounts and used the funds for his own benefit.
Amer pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, a crime that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He was arrested on criminal charges on August 31, 2023, and released on $500,000 bail pending sentencing, scheduled for June 20.