A 55-year-old Lakewood man who worked for the federal government was sentenced to prison this week for fraudulently diverting approximately $1 million from his employer for personal use.
James Montoya was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months behind bars. He was also ordered to repay $1,122,009.47.
Montoya was employed as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist for the United State Geological Survey (USGS) which has offices in Lakewood. He was hired by the agency in 1996 and started working in the IT position in 2002…