Former Indiana APWU Local President avoids prison for embezzling $58,598

Pamela Nessen was former President of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local #286 of Fort Wayne, Ind. between November 2009 and November 2013. Nessen was indicted back in November 2014 by a federal grand jury.

On June 11, 2015, in the United States Court for the Northern District of Indiana Nessen pled guilty to one count of embezzling union funds in the amount of $58,598, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c).

On November 16, 2015 Nessen was sentenced to six months of home confinement and one year of probation. She was also ordered to pay $58,087 in restitution and a $100 special assessment.

The sentencing follows an investigation by the OLMS Chicago District Office.