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ALEXANDRIA, VA (May 30, 2014) – The National Credit Union Administration has issued nine orders in May prohibiting the following individuals from participating in the affairs of any federally insured financial institution:

• Beth Ann Ledbetter, a former employee of Valley Credit Union in Tuscumbia, Ala., pleaded to the charge of bank larceny. Ledbetter was sentenced to a two-year probation, six months of home detention and ordered to pay the United States a special assessment of $100.00.
• Stacey Mathes, a former employee of Valley Credit Union in Tuscumbia, Ala., pleaded to the charge of bank larceny. Mathes was sentenced to a two-year probation, six months of home detention and ordered to pay the United States a special assessment of $100.00.
• Trina Mercier, a former employee of Central Federal Credit Union, Lewiston, Maine, consented to the issuance of an order of prohibition to avoid the time and expense of administrative litigation.
• Brenda Page, a former employee of Northern Energy Federal Credit Union in Mankato, Minn., consented to the issuance of an order of prohibition to avoid the time and expense of administrative litigation.
• Tonya Payne, a former employee of Valley Credit Union in Tuscumbia, Ala., pleaded to the charge of bank larceny. Payne was sentenced to a two-year probation, six months of home detention and ordered to pay the United States a special assessment of $100.00.
• Rita Ouellette, a former employee or institution-affiliated party of Central Federal Credit Union, Lewiston, Maine, consented to the issuance of an order of prohibition to avoid the time and expense of administrative litigation.
• Angie Rapper, a former employee of Bayer Credit Union in Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty to the charge of theft of credit union funds. Rapper was sentenced to 21 months in prison and five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $144,405.80.
• Jolina Sanchez, a former employee of Azusa City Employees Federal Credit Union in Azusa, Calif., consented to the issuance of an order of prohibition to avoid the time and expense of administrative litigation.
• Anne Schaal, a former employee of Aurora Firefighter Credit Union in Aurora, Ill., was convicted of the charge of theft over $10,000 but less than $100,000. Schaal was sentenced to a three-year probation and five months of electronic home monitoring.

NCUA enforcement orders are available online at http://go.usa.gov/BTJV and for inspection at NCUA’s Office of General Counsel between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. You also may order copies by mail from NCUA, 1775 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3428.
Credit unions may search prohibition and administrative orders by name, institution, city, state and year athttp://go.usa.gov/gFP5. The webpage also provides links to the enforcement actions of other federal banking regulators against other institutions or their affiliated parties.

Violation of a prohibition order is a felony offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to $1 million.