A Kentucky woman was arrested and booked into the Oldham County Detention Center facing eight counts of wire fraud, three counts of tax evasion, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
A criminal investigation by the Internal Revenue Service found Crystal Whitaker, of Somerset, allegedly committed the crimes between March 2020 and March 3, 2025. Whitaker was then indicted by a federal grand jury in Louisville.
Investigators said Whitaker was employed as a paralegal for attorney J.R.S. at the law firm SLG. Following J.R.S.’s death, Whitaker allegedly concealed the attorney’s passing and added herself to the firm’s bank accounts. She then withdrew funds for unauthorized personal purchases, according to officials.
The investigation further revealed Whitaker filed a false tax return for the 2020 calendar year, failing to report all earned and embezzled income. Additionally, authorities allege she did not file tax returns for 2021 and 2022.
If convicted, Whitaker faces a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison.
The United States Postal Inspection Service also helped with the investigation.
Source: WDRB
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