September 15, 2004 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an information* charging KAREN BUSBY with one count of false claims in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 287.

The information alleges that Busby fraudulently submitted approximately 350 bad checks for an approximate total of $2,451,240.27 to the Internal Revenue Service for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining approximately $121,370.28 in tax refunds to which Busby was not entitled. If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of five years imprisonment, three years supervised release, a $250,000 fine, a $100 special assessment, and full restitution of $121,370.28.

DEFENDANT	ADDRESS	AGE [Date of Birth]
Karen G. Busby	10 Walnut Drive Lincoln University, PA 19352	April 16, 1962