The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced Wednesday that a federal grand jury has returned a criminal indictment charging 48-year-old Michelle Wilshire of Hickory with multiple counts of wire fraud, tax fraud and money laundering for allegedly embezzling more than $900,000 from her employer.
The six counts of wire fraud carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine per count; the five counts of making and subscribing a false tax return carry a statutory maximum term of one year in prison per count; and the two counts of money laundering carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine or twice the value of the property involved in the transaction. Wilshire’s initial court appearance in Charlotte is scheduled for Aug. 29.
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