MANITOWOC – A 64-year-old Mishicot woman recently pled guilty in federal court to two counts of money laundering.
According to court filings, Cherie Campion used her Manitowoc-based temporary staffing service to generate and submit thousands of fraudulent invoices, causing losses of $5 million and $5.39 million for the two companies she deceived.
Campion took great efforts to conceal her fraud, according to acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling.
She registered a “proxy” company with the State of Wisconsin, created a fictitious persona associated with her fraudulent invoices and submitted false bank statements.
As part of her plea, Campion acknowledged her scheme was sophisticated enough to warrant an enhancement under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. She will be sentenced on Jan. 27, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman.
The case was investigated by the federal Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Contact reporter Patti Zarling at pzarling@gannett.com or call 920-606-2575.
This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Mishicot woman admits to money laundering in federal court, sentencing set for January
Reporting by Patti Zarling, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter / Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
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