PITTSBURGH—A resident of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of mail fraud, United
States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Frank A. Caligiuri, Jr., 42, of 916
Chestnut Ridge Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15205, pleaded guilty to one
count before Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill.
In connection with the guilty plea, the
court was advised that in July 2009, Caligiuri, who was a Kennedy Township
Police officer at that time, devised a scheme to defraud GEICO Insurance
Company by falsely reporting that his Harley Davidson motorcycle had been
stolen when, in fact, it had not. After receiving the insurance proceeds from
GEICO, Caligiuri sold the motorcycle, but the sale was arranged and surveilled
by federal law enforcement agents who were conducting an undercover
investigation.
Judge Cohill scheduled sentencing for
November 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. The law provides for a total sentence of 20
years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the
offense and the criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Pending sentencing, the court ordered
Caligiuri to remain on bond.
Assistant United States Attorney Lee J.
Karl is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Caligiuri.
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