Marion - Recently, a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Rozzi resulted in the arrest of Kraig Piper , 45, Marion, IN. Piper was arrested when officers from the Grant County Sheriff’s Department served him with a Grant Superior Court II arrest warrant alleging four felony counts for theft and an additional felony charge for corrupt business influence.
Rozzi initiated his investigation after the financial officer for the Indiana Department of Sons of American Veterans (AMVETS) reported that an internal review and an outside audit revealed missing funds from the business’s accounts. The audits allegedly found that over $25,000 in cash had been withdrawn from AMVETS' accounts. There was also another $15,431 that could not be accounted for.
Rozzi’s investigation revealed that from 2008 until the spring of 2011, Piper purportedly made several withdrawals of AMVETS' funds for personal use. He also purportedly falsified monthly expense reports.
Piper worked as the financial officer for AMVETS from September 2008 until June of 2011. As part of his duties, Piper was the only person authorized to make withdrawals and write checks for AMVETS' business related expenses. He was not authorized to use company monies for personal expenses.
Rozzi was assisted with this investigation by Indiana State Police Detective First Sergeant Bob Burgess and the Grant County Prosecutor's Office.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law
Photo Attached is Kraig Piper
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