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GoogleAccording to Beth Phillips, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Donis Gayle Duncan, 39, of Nevada, and Earnest Ray Schenker, 38, of Brumley, were charged in a 15-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The federal indictment alleges that Schenker and Duncan defrauded Farmers State Bank from February 2003 to March 2004. Duncan was employed as an assistant cashier at the Schell City, Mo., facility, where Schenker had a joint checking account with his wife.
According to the indictment, Schenker asked Duncan to give him immediate credit for large checks that he deposited into his account, and to permit him to immediately withdraw funds from his account based on the increased balance or to purchase money orders from the bank. Duncan, in violation of Farmers' policy, did as Schenker requested.
The indictment alleges that both Schenker and Duncan knew that many of the checks Schenker deposited would be returned to Farmers as uncollectible. When that occurred, in order to prevent Farmers from learning about the scheme, Duncan allegedly violated Farmers' policy by holding the check in her desk drawer instead of charging it to Schenker's account, until he was able to make a deposit to cover the returned check. Duncan held checks for anywhere from a day to more than 50 days, the indictment says. Frequently, Schenker would cover the returned check by depositing another check that he and Duncan knew would also be returned to Farmers' as uncollectible, the indictment alleges.
In the course of the scheme, the indictment alleges, Schenker deposited (and Duncan gave him immediate credit for) more than 75 checks that were returned to Farmers as uncollectible. When Farmers learned of the scheme in March 2004, the economic loss to Farmers was more than $1.8 million.
The federal indictment charges Schenker and Duncan with 15 counts of bank fraud related to the scheme.
Phillips cautioned that the charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas C. Bunch. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Why would it take 6 years for them to be charged?
Because its in vernon county. They probably didn't know it was going on until someone told them.
I have to agree, she wasn't very smart. But, I can't imagine an investigationn taking 6 years. Someone must have tipped them off.
FBI has to be thorough, and that takes time. Still, it is shocking to hear of this happening in such a small and trusting community. Has she no conscience? What was Donis thinking? When you know you are doing sonmething wrong, do you just keep doing it? Did she even realize what happens to people who knowingly and repeatedly commit federal crimes?
yes JUST LIKE JEFF THOMPSON FROM FUME BANK
SORRY HUME BANK
Wow, people, seriously? First of all, no one has ANY clue how long it takes for the FBI to get their ducks in a row. Hence...the 6 years. Second of all....Donis made a series of bad decisions, yes, but in no way, shape or form should anyone EVER put down her parents, who have been very long standing RESPECTED members of the local Christian and Farming communities. Just because they love their daughter does not mean they'll "get her out" of this mess. Good gravy, get some cooth why don't you?!
I don't see anyone putting her parents down. MONEY TALKS!!!!!!!!!!
She has always seemed like a nice person to me. I will not judge anyone by their mistakes. Lord knows I have made a few. However, you won't win any points with me by say someone is a member of the christian community. That just tells me they blindly follow and don't think for themselves. It is the 21st century not the 2nd century. Organized religion is an outdated idea. I have now gotten way off topic. I wish donis all the best in the world. she will need it when dealing with the feds. The feds never lose. My thoughts from stupidville.
None of this surprises me about the Schenker clan. It has been my opinion dealing with horses the entire bunch are a bunch of cons. Poor Earnest Schenker comes by it naturally his parents are criminals and are the biggest horse thieves I ever knew. What I do feel sorry for is the poor lady who Earnest conned into helping him. Another calling card for the Schenkers sway them, entertain them, make promises and con them. I will never buy a horse from them I only hope the FEDS put at least one Schenker behind bars where they belong, maybe with any luck Earnest will spill the beans on the rest of his family of cons and they too can go to jail.