According to the release from the Eastern Tennessee
District Court, the sentencing of Christina Erin Myers has been
reset.
NOTICE OF HEARING as to Christina
Erin Myers: In-Person Sentencing set for 3/25/2021 10:00
AM in Courtroom 3C - Knoxville before District Judge
Katherine A Crytzer. (JDH)
Myers pled guilty to wire fraud and a money laundering
scheme to defraud elderly back in November 2019. She was originally
scheduled for sentencing March 25, 2020. Sentencing was then reset to
June 24,2020, then October 1, 2020, then November 3, 2020, then December
8, 2020, then January 12, 2020, now March 25, 2020.
| November 2019-Lenoir City woman
pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering scheme to
defraud elderly
Christina Erin Myers, 37, entered a guilty plea to one
count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
KNOXVILLE,
Tenn. wbir.com— A Lenoir City woman pleaded guilty
to wire fraud and money laundering Monday after
engaging in a scheme to defraud elderly people by
diverting money they gave her.
Christina Erin Myers, 37, entered a
guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count
of money laundering in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
As part of the
plea agreement filed with the court, Myers admitted to
"engaging in a scheme to defraud elderly individuals by
diverting funds that victims had provided to her for the
purchase of real estate from Tennessee Baptist Adult
Homes, through marketing non-existent senior
communities, and promoting fictitious investments
opportunities."
According to
the Department of Justice, Myers faces a term of 20
years in prison, potential fines of up to $750,000, and
the obligation of paying more than $405,000 in
restitution to her victims.
A federal grand
jury in Knoxville returned a six-count indictment
against Myers on Oct. 16, 2018. It was the result of an
ongoing investigation by the Internal Revenue Service –
Criminal Investigation, Lenoir City Police Department
and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP).
“Protecting our seniors has been and
will continue to be a top priority of our office.
Working with our local, state, and federal law
enforcement partners, we will investigate and build
cases for successful prosecution of these
individuals who choose to victimize some of our most
vulnerable citizens. I encourage everyone to speak
out and tell someone in authority if they have been
a victim of elder abuse or financial fraud. Please
do not remain silent,” added U.S. Attorney Overbey.
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