JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – A former Jefferson County sheriff’s employee and Birmingham fire chief is taking a plea agreement.
Sebastian Carrillo is accused of fraud from the Paycheck Protection Program from the pandemic.
Carrillo’s attorneys confirmed that he is asking for a non-prison punishment while the state is asking for some time to be served within the county.
A judge will set a sentencing date soon.
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This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.