March 18, 2015
Travel agency owner pleads guilty to fraud
The owner of TravelWise Cruises and Tours in Saco has pleaded guilty to federal charges of mail fraud and wire fraud for offenses that likely involved more than 50 victims.
The Portland Press Herald reported that Beth Rogers was convicted on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland. The conviction comes after investigators found that Rogers was taking clients’ money without making travel reservations and used that money to pay for other clients — a scheme that lasted from late 2011 to mid-2012.
Rogers’ sentence date is July 10, and she could face as many as 20 years in federal prison, along with up to $250,000 in fines per charge.
Source: Portland Press Herald
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