A Berlin woman who admitted to stealing from a resort business will face time in federal prison after agreeing to plead guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and tax evasion.
On Thursday, local attorney Steve Rakow reported his client, Tammy Barcus of Berlin, had reached a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore following a criminal investigation into claims of embezzlement at Barcus’ former place of employment, Resort Homes, LLC.
As part of the plea deal, Barcus will be responsible for paying the business approximately $1.8 million in restitution, in addition to the $550,000 debt owed to the government for failing to report the money she stole as income. The sentencing guidelines for her offenses could result in up to 61 months in federal prison, Rakow said.
“Tammy wants her friends, family, and Resort Homes to know that she’s truly remorseful for her actions,” Rakow said in an email this week. “What started out as a small supplement to income evolved into an elaborate scheme that she hid from everyone. This type of crime is the result of a type of addiction – similar to drugs, alcohol, or gambling. That’s not an excuse but does explain her behavior over the course of 10 years.”
She has to pay federal income tax on the money she stole. Funny. What about state income tax?
If she is paying it back, why is she paying taxes on it.
Tammy isn’t sorry for embezzlement, she’s sorry she got caught. Now how is she going to reimburse $1.8 million in restitution to her former employers?
She’s not