United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern
District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 26, 2019, a federal grand
jury returned an indictment against Robert J. Solberg (age: 35), of Green Bay,
Wisconsin, and Joshua A. Taylor (age: 38) of Crivitz, Wisconsin, on charges of
criminal conspiracy and odometer tampering, contrary to Title 18, United States
Code, Sections 371 and 2; as well as Title 49, United States Code, Sections
32703(2) and 32709(b).
The indictment alleges that Solberg and Taylor purchased
used vehicles and subsequently altered or replaced the odometers on those
vehicles before selling them to unsuspecting buyers. The indictment alleges that hundreds of
thousands of miles were removed from some vehicles prior to sale. Solberg and Taylor are also alleged to have
misrepresented the age of the vehicles in order to increase profits.
Upon conviction each defendant faces up to 5 years’
incarceration on the conspiracy count and up to 3 years’ incarceration as to
each tampering count. As to each count,
the defendants face a fine of up to $250,000.
This case was investigated by the Green Bay Police
Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Odometer Fraud
Investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of
guilt. The defendants are presumed
innocent and are entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove
them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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