AG: Man arrested for stealing more than $400,000 from teacher's retirement system “ A man has been arrested after the Attorney General's office says that he took more than $400,000 from the Louisiana Teacher's Retirement System over a span of several years. Lester Joseph II, 42, was arrested on 201 counts of felony theft and two counts of identity theft. Joseph allegedly forged his father's signature on beneficiary checks and cashed them from 1999 – 2016, illegally collecting a total of $462,423. According to the report by the retirement system, Ruby Joseph died in 1997 and listed her husband, Lester Joseph, Sr. as her beneficiary. Joseph, Sr. began receiving benefits in January 1998 but died that same year in October. The retirement system, unaware of Joseph, Sr.'s death, continued sending the benefit checks which were allegedly received and cashed by his son. ” Continue reading... http://www.wbrz.com/news/ag-man-arr...than-400-000-from-teacher-s-retirement-system
Baton Rouge man accused of stealing more than $400,000 from Teacher's Retirement System WVLA - BATON ROUGE, La (LOCAL 33) - A Baton Rouge man has been arrested after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from the Louisiana Teacher's Retirement System (TRSL). According to Attorney General Jeff Landry, 42-year-old Lester Joseph II allegedly ... Continue reading... http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/baton-rouge-man-accused-of-stealing-more-than-400000-from-teachers-retirement-system/688234140
Landry: Man cashed dead father’s benefit checks for 18 years In a Thursday news release, Attorney General Jeff Landry said 42-year-old Lester Joseph II is charged with forging his dead father ... Her husband died in October 1998. However, the teacher retirement system was unaware of his death and kept sending ... Continue reading... http://www.therepublic.com/2017/04/07/la-retirement-system-theft/
