United States Attorneys Office
Eastern District of Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that CLARA BELLE DANIELS, age 65, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Theft, Embezzlement, or Misapplication by a Bank Employee, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. Section 656.

“Charges arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” commented U.S. Attorney Sperling. “The defendant was a bank teller at the Bank of Cherokee County in Hulbert, Oklahoma when the embezzlement occurred from October 2005 to January 2006. DANIELS embezzled approximately $66,000.00.”

“The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma accepted DANIELS’ guilty plea and ordered the preparation of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled upon its completion. A preliminary advisory federal sentencing guideline review projects a possible sentencing range of 6 – 12 months imprisonment,” stated U.S. Attorney Sperling.

“Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Roberts represented the government.”