In federal court: Cape County woman given 60 months for wire fraud, money laundering

The U.S. attorney's office released the following information Monday for defendants who appeared before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.

SENTENCED

Name: Lisa F. Ervin

Residence: Cape Girardeau County

Charges: Wire fraud and money laundering

Sentence: 60 months

Summary: Ervin was employed by Nordenia USA Inc. in Cape Girardeau County where, as a payroll administrator, she was in charge of payroll and was responsible for executing payment of salaries and wages to Nordenia employees. Beginning in February 2005 and continuing through early February 2011, Ervin fraudulently obtained funds for herself and others from Nordenia's payroll account. She caused payments to be made from Nordenia's account with US Bank through interstate wire transfers of funds to her personal bank accounts and other bank accounts she controlled. Ervin unlawfully obtained $879,070.46 in funds from Nordenia. Ervin engaged in money laundering with the proceeds of the scheme by sending payments collectively exceeding $10,000 to numerous creditors and others to whom she owed or gifted money, via wire transfers and Internet transactions from her accounts.