IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NO. 4-07CR-047-A
v. INDICTMENT
JUDY A. THURMAN
The Grand Jury charges:
Introduction
A. The Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, hereinafter "Local 900" was, at all times material to, this. Indictment, a union representing employees at-, Lockheed Aerospace Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas.
B. At all times material to this Indictment Local 900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 4026) of Title 29, United States Code.
C. The defendant, Judy A. Thurman, was elected treasurer of Local 900 in August, 2003, and remained an officer of the union until she left her job at Lockheed Aerospace Corporation in May, 2005.
D. At all times material to this Indictment, Local 900 maintained checking account No. 0777005416 at
the Wells Fargo Bank, White Settlement, Texas, which required signatures from two of the three officers of
the union on checks, including the defendant,
Judy A. Thurman, Local 900's president and Local 900's vice-president.
E. At all times material to this Indictment, Local 900 maintained a Business Almost certificate of deposit, No. 107-0113137, hereinafter "the certificate of deposit," at the Wells Fargo Bank, White Settlement, Texas.
F. At all times material to this Indictment, Thurman maintained two personal bank accounts, Omni American Credit Union, account no. 00346690 and Bank of America, account no. 3440187001.
Count One
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about June 24, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,400.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Two
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c))
1. At all times material to this Indictment, the Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 4026) of Title 29, United States Code.
2. On or about June 24,,2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, did willfully make and cause to be made a false entry in a record required to be kept by Section 436 of Title 29, United States Code, that is, check register for check No. 4231 on Wells Fargo account no. 0777005416, a record on matters required to be reported in the annual financial report of the Local 900 required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c).
Count Three
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about June 28, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,840.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Four
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c))
1. At all times material to this Indictment the Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 402(j) of Title 29, United States Code.
2. On or about June 28, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, did willfully make and cause to be made a false entry in a record required to be kept by Section 436 of Title 29, United States Code, that is, check register for check No. 4232 on Wells Fargo account no. 0777005416, a record on matters required to be reported in the annual financial report of the Local 900 required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c).
Count Five
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about June 28, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $4,312.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Six
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c))
1. At all times material to this Indictment the Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 402(j) of Title 29, United States Code.
2. On or about June 28, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, did willfully make and cause to be made a false entry in a record required to be kept by Section 436 of Title 29, United States Code, that is, check register for check No. 4233 on Wells Fargo account no. 0777005416, a record on matters required to be reported in the annual financial report of the Local 900 required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c).
Count Seven
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about July 13, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,940.18.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Eight
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c))
1. At all times material to this Indictment the Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 4026) of Title 29, United States Code.
2. On or about July 13, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, did willfully make and cause to be made a false entry in a record required to be kept by Section 436 of Title 29, United States Code, that is, check register for check No. 4239 on Wells Fargo account no. 0777005416, a record on matters required to be reported in the annual financial report of the Local 900 required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c).
Count Nine
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about August 6, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $2,870.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Ten
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c))
1. At all times material to this Indictment the Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 402(j) of Title 29, United States Code.
2. On or about August 6, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, did willfully make and cause to be made a false entry in a record required to be kept by Section 436 of Title 29, United States Code, that is, check register for check No. 4246 on Wells Fargo account no. 0777005416, a record on matters required to be reported in the annual financial report of the Local 900 required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c).
Count Eleven
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about September 15, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $4,100.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Twelve
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c))
1. At all times material to this Indictment the Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900 was a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce within the meaning of Sections 402(i) and 402(j) of Title 29, United States Code.
2. On or about September 15, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, did willfully make and cause to be made a false entry in a record required to be kept by Section 436 of Title 29, United States Code, that is, check register for check No. 4277 on Wells Fargo account no. 0777005416, a record on matters required to be reported in the annual financial report of the Local 900 required to be filed with the Secretary of Labor.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 439(c).
Count Thirteen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about June 30, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $4,000.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Fourteen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about July 15, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,500.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Fifteen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about August 2, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,000.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Sixteen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about August 30, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,000.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Seventeen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about October 14, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,000.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Eighteen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about November 13, 2004, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $3,000.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
Count Nineteen
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
(Violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c))
1. The Grand Jury re-alleges the allegations of the Introduction to this Indictment.
2. On or about June 7, 2005, in the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas, the defendant, Judy A. Thurman, while an officer, that is, Treasurer of Federated Independent Texas Union (FITU) Local-900, a labor organization engaged in an industry affecting commerce, did embezzle, steal and unlawfully and willfully abstract and convert to her own use the moneys, funds, securities, property, and other assets of said labor organization in the approximate amount of $2,500.00.
In violation of 29 U.S.C. § 501(c).
RICHARD B. ROPER
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
J. Michael Worley
Assistant United States Attorney
Texas State Bar No. 2200140
801 Cherry St., Suite 1700
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Telephone: 817.252.5200
Facsimile: 817.978.3094
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VS.
JUDY A. THURMAN (1)
INDICTMENT
29 U.S.C. § 501(c)
Theft of Assets of Labor Organization Affecting Commerce
29 U.S.C. § 439(c)
Willful Falsification of Records Required to Be Kept by Labor Union
(19 COUNTS)
A true bill rendered
Filed in open court this 18 day of April , A.D. 2007
WARRANT TO ISSUE
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE