Case 2:24-cr-20221-SFC-APP ECF No. 1, PageID.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case: 2:24−cr−20221

Assigned To : Cox, Sean F.
Plaintiff, Referral Judge: Patti, Anthony P.
Assign. Date : 4/26/2024
Description: INFO USA V. ALLEN (NA)
v.

KRIZIA E. ALLEN,

Defendant. VIOLATION:
/ 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A) (Theft
from Federally Funded Program)

INFORMATION

The United States Attorney charges:

COUNT ONE

(18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A) - (Theft from Federally Funded Program))

From in and between June 2018 and February 14, 2023, in the Eastern District

of Michigan and elsewhere, defendant KRIZIA E. ALLEN, an employee of the City

of Wyandotte Public Schools (WPS) and agent of WPS, stole and obtained by fraud

WPS property valued at more than $5,000, to-wit: approximately $89,312 in funds

that were under the care, custody, and control of WPS. At all times pertinent, that is,

in any one-year period during these dates, WPS received benefits in excess of $10,000

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under a federal program involving grants, contracts, subsidies, loans, guarantees,

insurance and other forms of federal assistance.

All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(A).

FORFEITURE ALLEGATION

(18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C) and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) – Criminal Forfeiture)

The allegations of Count One of this Information are incorporated

herein by this reference for the purpose of alleging forfeiture under Title 18, United

States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) and Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c).

Upon being convicted of violating Title 18, United States Code,

Section 666(a)(1)(A), defendant ALLEN shall forfeit to the United States of

America, under Title 18, United States Code, Section 981(a)(1)(C) and Title 28,

United States Code, Section 2461(c), any property, real or personal, which

constitutes or is derived from proceeds traceable to the offense. The forfeiture in this

case may include entry of a forfeiture money judgment against defendant ALLEN in

an amount up to the value of the property subject to forfeiture for the violations of

conviction.

If, by any act or omission of defendant ALLEN, the proceeds of the offense

cannot be located upon the exercise of due diligence, have been transferred, sold to,

or deposited with a third party, have been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the court,

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have been substantially diminished in value, or have been commingled with other

property which cannot be divided without difficulty, the United States of America

shall seek to forfeit substitute property under Title 21, United States Code, Section

853(p), as incorporated by Title 28, United States Code, Section 2461(c), up to the

value of the forfeitable property described above.

Respectfully submitted,

DAWN N. ISON
United States Attorney

s/ John K. Neal
JOHN K. NEAL
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Public Corruption and Civil Rights Unit

Dated: April 26, 2024
s/ T. Patrick Martin
Assistant United States Attorney
Public Corruption and Civil Rights Unit
211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2001
Detroit, MI 48226-3220
(313) 226-9168
Thomas Martin@usdoj.gov

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