WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his role in a scheme to alter and forge stolen United States Treasury checks.

Jevon P. Crudup, Jr., 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Grey Kays to 57 months in prison without parole. The court also ordered Crudup to pay $88,020.33 to the victims of the scheme.

On May 20, 2025, Crudup pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud.

According to court documents, Crudup schemed to defraud financial institutions bypassing stolen United States Treasury checks that had been altered and forged.The defendant deposi...