Southern District of Iowa Des Moines Man Charged with Computer Fraud United States Department of Justice
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ppDES MOINES Iowa On October 15 2025 a federal grand jury in Des Moines charged a Des Moines man with computer fraudppThe Indictment alleges that Ezekiel Dean Potter 34 after being terminated by his employer in April 2023 accessed or attempted to access to the employers computer systems without the employers authorization When he gained access Potter reset usernames and passwords for the employers accounts and deleted or revoked access to employers accounts The Indictment alleges Potter engaged in this conduct for over a year and a halffrom May 14 2023 until at least January 16 2025 Potters actions caused widespread disruption to the employers operations and resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in losses to the employerppTrial is scheduled for June 1 2026 If convicted Potter could be sentenced up to 10 years in federal prisonppUnited States Attorney David C Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case with assistance from the Polk County Sheriffs OfficeppAssistant United States Attorney Joseph Lubben is prosecuting the caseppAn indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of lawppMacKenzie TubbsPublic Information Officer 5154739300USAIASPAOusdojgov ppDAVENPORT IA A Burlington man was sentenced on Wednesday April 26 2023 to 264 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine possession of an unregisteredppCOUNCIL BLUFFS IA A Council Bluffs man was sentenced Thursday August 12 2021 by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M Rose to 327 months in prison for CoercionppDAVENPORT IOWA A La Porte City man Austin Michael Kiler was sentenced today by United States District Court Chief Judge John A Jarvey to 21 months in prison forppSouthern District of IowaMain OfficeNeal Smith Federal Building210 Walnut Street Suite 455Des Moines Iowa 50309ppTelephone 515 4739300Fax Line 515 4739288ppStay ConnectedppppHave a question about Government Servicesp
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ppDES MOINES Iowa On October 15 2025 a federal grand jury in Des Moines charged a Des Moines man with computer fraudppThe Indictment alleges that Ezekiel Dean Potter 34 after being terminated by his employer in April 2023 accessed or attempted to access to the employers computer systems without the employers authorization When he gained access Potter reset usernames and passwords for the employers accounts and deleted or revoked access to employers accounts The Indictment alleges Potter engaged in this conduct for over a year and a halffrom May 14 2023 until at least January 16 2025 Potters actions caused widespread disruption to the employers operations and resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in losses to the employerppTrial is scheduled for June 1 2026 If convicted Potter could be sentenced up to 10 years in federal prisonppUnited States Attorney David C Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case with assistance from the Polk County Sheriffs OfficeppAssistant United States Attorney Joseph Lubben is prosecuting the caseppAn indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of lawppMacKenzie TubbsPublic Information Officer 5154739300USAIASPAOusdojgov ppDAVENPORT IA A Burlington man was sentenced on Wednesday April 26 2023 to 264 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine possession of an unregisteredppCOUNCIL BLUFFS IA A Council Bluffs man was sentenced Thursday August 12 2021 by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M Rose to 327 months in prison for CoercionppDAVENPORT IOWA A La Porte City man Austin Michael Kiler was sentenced today by United States District Court Chief Judge John A Jarvey to 21 months in prison forppSouthern District of IowaMain OfficeNeal Smith Federal Building210 Walnut Street Suite 455Des Moines Iowa 50309ppTelephone 515 4739300Fax Line 515 4739288ppStay ConnectedppppHave a question about Government Servicesp
