Hunter
05/26/24
Two more individuals have been charged in a check-forging scheme against an area hotel company that occurred in 2022.
KCJJ previously reported that on March 28th of that year, 49-year-old Brandi Dloughy of Hills allegedly deposited a forged $985 check from the Quality Inn in Coralville into her account via mobile deposit at Veridian Credit Union. Dloughy reportedly was never an employee with the company. She was arrested May 4th of this year and was charged with Forgery and 3rd degree Theft.
It was also reported earlier this month that 40-year-old Conny Stucker of Iowa City reportedly had deposited three forged Quality Inn payroll checks totaling $2,310 using mobile apps from various banks. The checks were labeled “Paycheck”, “Housekeeping” and “Front Desk” despite Stucker having never worked for the company. She’s been charged with 2nd Degree Theft and Forgery.
Police now say 41-year-old Sheila Stauffer of Iowa City deposited five fraudulent payroll checks from the company between March 27th and April 8th 2022 totaling $1075. A warrant for her arrest on 2nd degree Theft and Forgery charges was issued on May 1st. If convicted, she faces a possible prison sentence of ten years.
Police have also charged 35-year-old Jacob Perez of Riverside Drive with mobile-depositing three fraudulent payroll checks into his Greenstate Credit Union account between March 27th and April 8th. Two checks were labeled as payment for maintenance services, the other for advertising services. Management told investigators that Perez had never been employed by Quality Inn or Pranam Corporation. The checks totaled $1075. He has been charged with 3rd degree Theft and Forgery and could be sentenced to up to 7 years in prison if convicted.