Maine woman pleads guilty to converting federal funds and making false oath in bankruptcy

Barbara Jean Pearson has pleaded guilty in the District of Maine to the sole count of a criminal information charging her with converting federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and to count 6 of an indictment (available here) charging her with making a false oath in bankruptcy by failing to disclose a business bank account.

Under the terms of a plea agreement, Pearson has waived her right to appeal her conviction and any sentence imposed with the applicable Guidelines range.  The government has agreed to move to dismiss the seven remaining counts of the indictment after sentence is imposed.  A sentencing date has not yet been set.