Weston Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for $890K Embezzlement Scheme

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHARLES M. AMEER, 65, of Weston, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 21 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling $890,000. Judge Underhill ordered Ameer to perform 150 hours of community service while on supervised release.

According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2017 through 2022, Ameer was the Chief Financial Officer at Indeco North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indeco Ind. S.P.A, headquartered in Milford. From 2014 until February 2018, Ameer served as the treasurer of the Weston Soccer Club ("WSC"), located in Weston. Beginning in 2016, Ameer misappropriated at least $38,500 from the WSC and used the funds for personal expenses. In October 2017, Ameer created a $40,000 check, which was drafted on Indeco's bank account and made payable to the order of "WSC," and used the check to reimburse the WSC for the funds he had taken. Ameer subsequently opened a line of credit at a bank in WSC's name, without WSC's authorization or knowledge, and transferred funds into the WSC account that he had stolen from to further conceal his theft.

Between October 2018 and July 2022, Ameer created 14 additional checks, in the total amount of $850,000, which were drafted on Indeco's bank account and made payable to him. He deposited the checks into bank accounts he controlled and used the funds for his own benefit.

Judge Underhill ordered Ameer to make full restitution.

Ameer was arrested on August 31, 2023. On March 28, 2024, he pleaded guilty to wire fraud.

Ameer, who is released on a $500,000 bond, is required to report to prison on October 9.

This investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Cherry.