| Probable cause affidavit: |
SUBMITTED BY: DALTON, CREGG 0683 (15-124356) (AR15-16638) DID ENGAGE IN A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AND OBTAIN PROPERTY THEREBY IS GUILTY OF ORGANIZED FRAUD WITH THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY OBTAINED OF A VALUE OF LESS THAN $20.000.00, IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S STATE STATUTE 817.034(4)(A)(3). On 092815, I met with the victim in regards to the defendant, MS Deborah Satterfield ryals, (AKA DEBORAH MCNEIL OR DEBORAH SATTERFIELD) taking money from various business accounts that the victim had in place to handle day to day operations for her real estate business. I completed a sworn digitally recorded interview with the victim. The victim stated that they had a mutual agreement that the defendant would be paid $10.00 an hour for completing various taskS around her office and/or home. SPECIFICALLY the defendant would be her bookkeeper and/or accountant. The defendant would handle the checkbooks, make deposits, and ETCETERA. This arrangement started on April 2014 and ended August 2015 when the victim discovered the defendant taking money from her accounts illegally. The victim also explained to me that the sole reason she initially came in contact with the defendant was because a rent check the defendant gave her for rent had been returned for insufficient funds. The victim offered the defendant a job to help her pay the rent. Any amount over the rent payment the defendant would receive cash for the hours she worked. At no time during her employment did the victim pay the defendant with a check. The victim provided me with documents from her University of South Florida Federal Credit Union accounts as well as her Regionâs bank accounts illustrating the complaints about the defendant. From 120514 through 081515, the defendant forged her signature on multiple checks totaling $1,450.00 from Regions Bank which is the victimâs personal bank account. These checks were written to the defendant and were forged with the victimâs signature. The victim claims and showed an example that the signature on the forged checks were not hers and at no time did she give the defendant permission to sign her name on any checks, especially from her personal bank account. There are differences in the signatures that the victim claim are hers compared to the ones the victim claims are forged. From the victimâs personal bank account located at University of South Florida Federal Credit Union the defendant illegally obtained, over time, a total of $2,621.90. The defendant used this account, without the victimâs permission, for the following reasons; one time to pay for her restitution on another similar case in another jurisdiction and eight atm withdrawals. These events occurred from 051015 through 080315. From the victimâs business checking account located at University of South Florida Federal Credit Union the defendant illegally obtained, over time, a total if $3,350.89. The defendant used this account, without the victim's permission, for the following reasons; six atm withdrawals, insurance payment, two restitution payments, garbage collection bill, and four dish-network payments. These events occurred from 020115 through 080915. From the victimâs Escrow/Business checking account located at University of South Florida Federal Credit Union the defendant illegally obtained, over time, a total of $6,020.62. The defendant used this account, without the victimâs permission, for the following reasons: sixteen atm withdrawals, repair at crystal Chevrolet, restitution payment, and one dental repair payment. The victim stated under oath that she never gave the defendant permission to use the four bank accounts for any of the above stated reasons. On todayâs date at 0900 hours, I attempted to make contact at the defendants residence where there was a beige four door car present however no one would answer the door. Once I was unable to make contact with the defendant I made contact with her probation officer and informed her of the situation. The probation officer was able to get a hold of the defendant and arranged a meeting at 1300 hours. At 1100 hours I made a second attempt to locate the defendant at her residence before heading to the probation office. The car that was present earlier in the morning was no longer present. I again made contact with the probation officer and informed her of this information. The probation officer was able to provide with me with a possible friend of the defendant that lived in the area. I went to that residence and the car that was present at the defendant house earlier was in the backyard. Detective Labelle attempted to make contact with the defendant as she was attempting to leave the property in another vehicle with some unknown occupants. Once the occupants and the defendant saw detective LaBelle she exited the vehicle and attempted to enter the residence and possibly exit the back. I was able to position my vehicle in the back yard behind the defendantâs vehicle so she wasnât able to leave. The defendant exited the house and went to detective labelle. I came around the house and began my interview with the defendant. Detective labelle stayed with the unknown occupants until a marked unit could arrive at our location. During a sworn digitally recorded statement the defendant denied all allegations and stated the victim knew she was paying herself with the checks, paying bills, and withdrawing money. The defendant did acknowledge that she had committed similar illegal acts in other jurisdictions and states. After the defendant was in handcuffs about to enter the patrol car the defendant admitted she had a problem and needed help. During my investigation I learned the defendant was currently on probation for similar charges out of marion county. I made contact with the defendantâs probation officer and informed her of my investigation and the charges pending. She requested the defendant be violated due to receiving a new law violation. The probation officer also informed me she just discovered that the defendant has an active warrant out of Missouri that once the defendant is released from Citrus and Marion County detention centers she will be extradited to their jurisdiction for similar charges. THE DEFENDANT WAS SECURED IN THE REAR OF THE PATROL VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTED TO THE CITRUS COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY FOR BOOKING AND PROCESSING. THE DEFENDANTâS BOND WAS SET AT , PER THE BOND SCHEDULE. |
