Courtney Hruska, a former employee of Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur, stole $23,000 from her bank account And this breach of trust could cost her up to 20 years in prison.

Between 2015 and 2022, the confessed offender worked in the 79-year-old Democrat's office in Washington, D.C.

After gaining the congresswoman's trust, she provided her with personal information, including her credit card and bank account details, never imagining that the former employee would use this opportunity to charge several of her personal expenses, presumably under the idea that she wouldn't be easily discovered.

For some reason unknown at this time, Hruska left the congresswoman's office in early 2022 and began working at the Department of Agriculture.

However, she never overlooked the fact that Marcy Kaptur had authorized her to "make specific purchases" as part of her official duties and responsibilities.

Aware of this, Courtney Hruska let nearly nine months pass. to implement a plan to charge expenses to her former boss's account, but when the latter noticed that amounts due for unknown purchases and services were frequently appearing, she requested an investigation to determine what had happened and who was behind it. In this way, authorities specializing in credit card and bank account fraud detected how, between August 2023 and July 2024, 10 transfers were made for a total amount close to $23,000. Upon discovering that Courtney Hruska was behind the fraudulent scheme, she was immediately arrested, and now the 40-year-old woman is seeking leniency from Federal Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, assigned to her case, when she is sentenced in June. As part of her sworn statement, which was made public by the authorities in Alexandria, Virginia,It is stated that, during a court hearing, Courtney admitted to committing wire fraud, a serious crime with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. However, after accepting responsibility and because it is her first offense, the sentence could be reduced.