Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Relating to Rental Property Income

CONCORD - A Mississippi woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Concord to charges arising out of her theft of rental proceeds from her previous employer, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

Roslyn Weems, 52, previously of Portsmouth, NH, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Samantha Elliott scheduled sentencing for December 19, 2024.

Weems worked for an individual who resides in Portsmouth. The victim owned a luxury property off the coast of Maine that was listed available for rent via the Internet at websites. In July 2021, Weems coordinated the rental of the property for three weeks, generating approximately $52,000 in rental income. Weems arranged to have the payments diverted to accounts under her exclusive control rather than an account associated with the property's owner, and then used the payments for her own benefit.

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. Restitution is mandatory. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Portsmouth Police Department led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles L. Rombeau is prosecuting the case.

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