3 sentenced in scheme to deposit fake Treasury check at Cheyenne bank

Three individuals were sentenced in federal court for their involvement in passing a counterfeit U.S. Treasury check at a bank in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in April 2024, according to a release from the U.S. Justice Department for the District of Wyoming. The cases were presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.

Ashley M. Patton-Spencer, a 37-year-old from University Park, Illinois, received a 20-month prison sentence along with 2 years of supervised release for her role in the scheme. Patton-Spencer pleaded guilty to recruiting a woman to use a false identity to open a bank account where the counterfeit check was deposited.

Pamela Kubesh, a 56-year-old from Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin, was also implicated in the scheme. She was sentenced to 12 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release for her part in using the false identification to manipulate banking procedures.

Dwayne Rogers, Jr., a 22-year-old from Colorado Springs, Colorado, played a significant role in the conspiracy by providing Kubesh with false identification and escorting her to the bank. He was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release for aiding in the crime.

The investigation was carried out by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and the Cheyenne Police Department, leading to the convictions of all three defendants over the past two weeks. Additionally, a previously deported noncitizen has been sentenced to serve time in Texas before facing deportation again.