WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
MEDFORD, Ore.-A Jacksonville, Oregon, man was sentenced today for tax evasion, employment tax crimes, bank fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Joel Matthew Caswell, 32, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison and 5 years' supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $1,198,799.83 in restitution to the IRS.
According to documents and statements made in court, Caswell owned and operated three logging and construction businesses that employed approximately 40 employees. From 2018 through 2022, Caswell withheld employment taxes from his employees' pay and willfully failed to pay ...