Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 | 1:40 p.m.
A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to prison for conspiring to fraudulently obtain church funds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.
Oluremi Akinleye, 42, pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, possession of 15 or more counterfeit and unauthorized access devices and aggravated identity theft, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Akinleye was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 45 months in prison and three years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Akinleye and his co-conspirators attempted to fraudulently obtain more than $400,000 from pension accounts held by members of the Pension Fund of the Christian Church and the Lutheran Church Extension Fund — which provide pension and retirement systems for members of the religious community, including ministers — by impersonating members, authorities said.
Using the names and personal identifying information of account holders, Akinleye and his co-conspirators made withdrawals and transfers from the victim accounts to their own, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The incident dates back about four years, officials said.
