A Farmington man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to embezzling about $1.7 million from his employer over several years. Timothy Sean Edgar, 44, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges related to a scheme that lasted from 2021 until October 2024.
U.S. District Court Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. also ordered Edgar to serve three years of supervised release and pay $1,778,251 in restitution to the victim.
Court documents show that Edgar used his position at the company to access vendor portals and redirect Automated Clearing House payments into his personal bank account. He also made payments back to the employer using his own credit card after fraudulently opening a sales channel through an online marketplace.
“This case is an example of a defendant who used the victim’s trust against them,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Felice John Viti of the District of Utah. “Mr. Edgar took advantage of a small business by building a strong relationship with his employer and gained access and control that he then used to perpetrate his fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will not tolerate fraud in our communities, and we will continue to investigate and prosecute fraudsters and seek justice for victims of these crimes.”
The investigation was conducted by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), FBI Salt Lake City Field Office, and North Salt Lake City Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Woolf and Jacob J. Strain prosecuted the case.
