Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Edward Jenkinson (47, Trinity) to 11 months in federal prison for theft, embezzlement, or misapplication of funds by a bank officer. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $122,000, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. Jenkinson pleaded guilty on April 8, 2025.
According to court documents, Jenkinson was employed as a bank officer at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured institution. As a bank officer, Jenkinson was responsible for managing a financial center located in Tampa. One of Jenkinson’s duties was to oversee the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and teller cash drawers at the financial center.
Between March and November 2024, Jenkinson embezzled FDIC-insured funds. As part of his embezzlement scheme, Jenkinson redeemed certificates of deposit without customers’ knowledge or consent. He then prepared deposit tickets and deposited the redeemed funds in customer checking accounts. Subsequently, Jenkinson embezzled the funds from the victim customers’ accounts and drafted cashiers’ checks payable to himself, which he deposited into his own bank accounts. Jenkinson depleted most of the embezzled funds through cash withdrawals. Jenkinson also embezzled $52,000 from the ATM at the financial center he managed and spent the funds on gambling, paying off debts, and retail purchases.
This case was investigated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Office of Inspector General and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Chris Poor.
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