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Detroit man charged with stealing nearly $1 million from local community
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Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox today announced felony charges against Detroit resident Adam Korejsza, 45. Korejsza is accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from the City of River Rouge. The funds were intended to pay for prescription drug coverage for city employees.
Michigan State Police and the Office of the Attorney General jointly investigated Korejsza, who was under contract to the City of River Rouge to manage its prescription drug plan. The results of the investigation revealed that each month between January 2007 and September 2008, Korejsza made a payment to himself out of insurance premium dollars intended for the City's prescription drug coverage.
"Stealing from the community in River Rouge, especially at a time when families are struggling with the worst economy in the country, is simply a heinous crime," Cox said.
Korejsza faces ten felony counts including one count of racketeering, a 20-year felony; three counts of embezzlement over $100,000.00, 20-year felonies; five counts of embezzlement over $50,000.00, 10-year felonies; and two counts of tax evasion, 5-year felonies.
The defendant was arrested today at his home in Detroit. He was arraigned before Judge Raymond Charron in the 26th Judicial District Court in River Rouge. He was assigned a $1 million bond and scheduled to appear for a preliminary examination on Friday, November 13, 2009. If convicted, Korejsza faces up to 20 years in prison.
Korejsza has a prior felony record. He pled guilty to embezzlement in 2006 and is currently on probation for that offense. If convicted, he could face enhanced penalties as a habitual offender.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Source: Michigan Attorney General
