South Bend Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Over Half a Million Dollars Restitution

SOUTH BEND - Robin Hood, 59 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Hood was sentenced to 12 months in prison, 1 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $549,000 in restitution to the victim of the offense.

According to documents in the case, between 2016 and 2021, Hood embezzled at least $549,000.00 from her employer. Hood issued checks to herself and transferred money to herself from her employer's accounts for funds to which she was not entitled.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Luke N. Reilander.