FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A 63 year old Ossian woman has been sentenced to five years behind bars after admitting her role in a large scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted businesses and individuals across multiple states.
Janis A Sexton was sentenced on March 18 2026 by Chief US District Judge Holly A Brady after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. In addition to her prison term Sexton will serve three years of supervised release and must pay nearly 1.68 million dollars in restitution to victims.
According to court documents Sexton helped carry out a sophisticated scheme from December 2020 through August 2022. She created four shell companies and opened multiple bank accounts used to receive and move illegal funds. Authorities say the operation attempted to steal more than 4 million dollars and successfully obtained over 2 million dollars…