Barry Anderson, a 68-year-old resident of Findlay, Ohio, pleaded guilty on Apr. 20 to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud for his involvement in a multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme against his employer.
The case is significant as it highlights the efforts of federal authorities to address financial crimes that affect businesses and communities. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio enforces federal criminal laws related to national security and public corruption while defending the United States in civil suits, according to the official website.
Court documents show that Anderson worked for more than two decades at a multinational company specializing in industrial explosives and technical services. In his role as regional president, he collaborated with Gregory Shuey, owner of a backhoe and dump truck business, from 2016 through 2023. Together they created 373 false invoices—either inflating amounts or billing for services never performed—which led Anderson’s employer to pay about $2.4 million in fraudulent charges to Shuey’s business. Shuey would deposit these checks into an account he controlled and then split the proceeds with Anderson.
In addition to this invoice scheme, Anderson also set up limited liability companies with others from which they purchased properties leased back to his employer under false pretenses between 2014 and 2023. This arrangement resulted in approximately $954,330 being paid out based on misleading lease agreements that concealed their personal benefit.
The FBI Cleveland Division conducted the investigation leading up to these charges. Assistant United States Attorney Megan R. Miller for the Northern District of Ohio leads the prosecution.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio operates within federal law enforcement across forty northern counties of Ohio and maintains offices in Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Youngstown according to its official website (source). The office collaborates with schools and law enforcement agencies on community safety initiatives (source), promotes outreach programs for victim services (source), and protects public funds through community engagement (source).
Anderson’s sentencing date has not yet been scheduled; a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering statutory factors.
