A federal judge has handed a 15-year prison sentence to a Waterloo insurance agent convicted of fraud in the bilking of elderly clients.U.S. District Judge Linda Reade opted to go beyond the maximum recommended sentence when she sentenced Jack Straw on Tuesday.
Reade said sentencing guidelines didn't address the hardship Straw caused for his victims. The guidelines recommended a punishment in the neighborhood of eight to 10 years.
Straw was accused of bilking clients out of at least $1 million. He pleaded guilty in February to seven fraud and money laundering charges.
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oh happy days the judge handed down more time than in the guidelines i am so impressed i want to take this judge out to lunch
ReplyDeleteNow this is something worth celebrating!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following this story and allowing us to celebrate a strict punishment!
ReplyDeleteThank you, judge Linda Reade!
ReplyDeleteThere's your lienency you were pleading for, Straw!
ReplyDeleteWhen we see thieves and frauders held accountable, it's a good feeling.
ReplyDeleteIf the punishment were this harsh for this kind of crime on a regular basis, perhaps the criminals would think twice.
I realize justice is supposed to be blind and overall I believe that --- everyone should receive the same punishment, etc.
ReplyDeleteBut, at the same time, I'm torn. I think if you do a crime to a child --- or a vulnerable adult, then the punishment should be harsher.
kaaaaay, coming from one of his 14 grandchildren, adding more time is nothing to celebrate about you bastards.
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