Conductors Indictment

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NOTICE OF IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES

If you are not a United States citizen, a plea of guilty to any offense, a conviction by trial verdict, or ayouthful offender adjudication subjects you to a risk that adverse consequences will be imposed on you by theUnited States immigration authorities, including, but not limited to, removal from the United States, exclusionfrom admission to the United States, and/or denial of naturalization. Because the immigration consequencesapplicable in your particular case may depend on factors such as your current immigration status, your length ofresidence in the United States, and your previous criminal history, you should consult with your attorney for advicespecific to your circumstances.

The following are designated as deportable offenses under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2), and any non-citizenconvicted of such an offense (within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101[a][48]) “shall, upon order of the Attorney

General, be removed” (8 U.S.C. § 1227[a]), regardless of whether the offense is a felony, a misdemeanor, or anyother offense under State law:

• any controlled substance or marihuana offense (other than a first offense involving possessionfor one’s own use of 30 grams or less of marihuana);

• any offense involving a firearm, any domestic violence offense or violation of an order of protection, any stalking offense or crime of child abuse, and failure to register as a sex offender;

• any offense designated an “aggravated felony” under 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43), including, but not

limited to: murder; rape; any controlled substance or firearm trafficking offense; bail jumping; burglary, robbery, receipt of stolen property, or any other theft-related offense or crime ofviolence for which a sentence of one year or more is imposed; or any offense involving moneylaundering of more than $10,000 or fraud, deceit or tax evasion in which the loss to the victim(s)is more than $10,000; and

• many other offenses described in 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2).

In addition, if the offense constitutes an “aggravated felony,” or if you are not a lawful permanent residentof the United States (or have not been such for at least five years with at least seven years’ continuous residency)and the offense is any deportable offense, there will be additional consequences, including, but not limited to, yourineligibility for discretionary cancellation of removal by the Attorney General.


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NOTIFICACIÓN SOBRE CONSECUENCIAS INMIGRATORIAS

Si usted no es ciudadano de los Estados Unidos, una declaración de culpabilidad por cualquier

ofensa, un veredicto condenatorio mediante un juicio o una declaración como ofensor juvenil lo harásujeto al riesgo de que las autoridades inmigratorias de los Estados Unidos le impongan consecuenciasadversas, que incluyen, sin que estas se limiten a, su expulsión de Los Estados Unidos, exclusión de seradmitido a los Estados Unidos, y/o el rechazo de su solicitud para la ciudadanía o naturalización. Debidoa que las consecuencias de inmigración aplicables a su caso en particular pueden depender de factorescomo su estado de inmigración actual, el tiempo que lleva viviendo en los Estados Unidos y susantecedentes penales, usted debe consultar a su abogado para asesoría específica a sus circunstancias.

Las siguientes ofensas han sido clasificadas como aquellas que implican deportación de acuerdoa la ley 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2), y cualquiera que no sea ciudadano y sea condenado por tal ofensa (comolo define la ley 8 U.S.C. § 1101[a][48]) “deberá, bajo ordenes del Procurador General, ser expulsado” delos Estados Unidos (8 U.S.C. §1227[a]), sin importar si la ofensa es un delito mayor, un delito menor, ocualquier otra ofensa según las leyes estatales:

• cualquier ofensa por sustancias reguladas o marihuana (excepto la primera ofensarelacionada con posesión de 30 gramos de marihuana o menos para uso propio);

• cualquier ofensa que incluya un arma de fuego, cualquier ofensa por violencia domésticao violación de una orden de protección, cualquier ofensa por acechar o delito pormaltrato de menores, e incumplimiento a registrarse como ofensor sexual;

• cualquier ofensa clasificada como un “delito con agravante” de acuerdo a la ley 8 U.S.C.§ 1101(a)(43), incluyendo, y sin que estas se limiten a: homicidio; violación sexual;cualquier ofensa por tráfico de sustancias reguladas o de armas de fuego; huir estando bajo fianza, entrar sin autorización en propiedad ajena con la intención de cometer un

crimen, robo, recepción de propiedad robada, o cualquier otra ofensa relacionada conrobo o un delito de violencia por el cual se haya impuesto una condena de un año o más;o cualquier ofensa relacionada con el lavado de dinero por más de $10,000 o un fraude,estafa o evasión de impuestos en el que las pérdidas de la(s) víctima(s) sean mayores de


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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NEW YORK

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

-against-

JOSEPH FOWLER,JOHN TWARDY,PATRICK JONES,

DENNIS DEGENFELDER,SEAN MACAULEY,MELANIE BANNISTER,BERNICE BELL,OMAR CARILLO,DONALD FINNERTY,

Defendants.

THE GRAND JURY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, by this indictment, accuses

the defendant JOSEPH FOWLER of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A

GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, in violation of Penal Law §200.55(3),

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SECOND COUNT:

AND THE GRAND JURY AFORESAID, by this indictment, further accuses the

defendant JOSEPH FOWLER of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A


committed as follows:

The defendant JOSEPH FOWLER, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about

December 26, 2013, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully

provided a copy of a current test used to determine competence in a licensed profession, trade,

craft and other vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hudson Line Physical

Characteristics Test CP 5 to CP 12.

THIRD COUNT:






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FOURTH COUNT:






March 14, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully


craft and other vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Physical

Characteristics Hudson Line Test CP 5 to CP 12.

FIFTH COUNT:






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SIXTH COUNT:






April 9, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully




SEVENTH COUNT:


defendant JOHN TWARDY of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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EIGHTH COUNT:





The defendant JOHN TWARDY, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about

January 24, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully




NINTH COUNT:






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TENTH COUNT:





The defendant JOHN TWARDY, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about





ELEVENTH COUNT:


defendant PATRICK JONES of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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TWELFTH COUNT:


defendant PATRICK JONES of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A



The defendant PATRICK JONES, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about





THIRTEENTH COUNT:


defendant DENNIS DEGENFELDER of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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FOURTEENTH COUNT:





The defendant DENNIS DEGENFELDER, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on

or about March 10, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person,

wrongfully provided a copy of a current test used to determine competence in a licensed

profession, trade, craft and other vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Scenario and Operating Rules Test 2.

FIFTEENTH COUNT:






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SIXTEENTH COUNT:






or about March 15, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person,


profession, trade, craft and other vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Scenario and

Operating Rules Test 2.

SEVENTEENTH COUNT:






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EIGHTEENTH COUNT:






or about April 3, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person,


profession, trade, craft and other vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Scenario and

Operating Rules Test 2.

NINETEENTH COUNT:






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TWENTIETH COUNT:






or about April 29, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person,



Hudson Line Physical Characteristics Test CP 5 to CP 12.

TWENTY-FIRST COUNT:


defendant SEAN MACAULEY of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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TWENTY-SECOND COUNT:


defendant SEAN MACAULEY of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A



The defendant SEAN MACAULEY, in the County of New York, on or about April 26,

2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully provided a

copy of a current test used to determine competence in a licensed profession, trade, craft and other

vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hudson Line Physical Characteristics

Test CP 5 to CP 12.

TWENTY-THIRD COUNT:


defendant MELANIE BANNISTER of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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TWENTY-FOURTH COUNT:





The defendant MELANIE BANNISTER, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on

or about April 13, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for herself, and for another person,



Scenario and Operating Rules Test 2.

TWENTY-FIFTH COUNT:






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TWENTY-SIXTH COUNT:






or about May 7, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for herself, and for another person, provided

answers, with an intent to wrongfully benefit another, to current questions on a pending

government licensing examination, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New Haven

Line Physical Characteristics Test CP 112 to CP 234.

TWENTY-SEVENTH COUNT:






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TWENTY-EIGHTH COUNT:






or about May 7, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for herself, and for another person,


profession, trade, craft and other vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New

Haven Line Physical Characteristics Test CP 112 to CP 234.

TWENTY-NINTH COUNT:






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THIRTIETH COUNT:










THIRTY-FIRST COUNT:






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THIRTY-SECOND COUNT:










THIRTY-THIRD COUNT:






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THIRTY-FOURTH COUNT:










THIRTY-FIFTH COUNT:






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THIRTY-SIXTH COUNT:










THIRTY-NINTH COUNT:






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FORTIETH COUNT:










FORTY-FIRST COUNT:






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FORTY-SECOND COUNT:










FORTY-THIRD COUNT:


defendant BERNICE BELL of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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FORTY-FOURTH COUNT:


defendant BERNICE BELL of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A



The defendant BERNICE BELL, in the County of New York and elsewhere, on or about

May 9, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully




FORTY-FIFTH COUNT:


defendant OMAR CARILLO of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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FORTY-SIXTH COUNT:


defendant OMAR CARILLO of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A



The defendant OMAR CARILLO, in the County of New York, on or about May

8, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for himself, and for another person, wrongfully provided a

copy of a current test used to determine competence in a licensed profession, trade, craft and other

vocation, to wit, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hudson Line Physical Characteristics

Test CP 5 to CP 12.

FORTY-SEVENTH COUNT:


defendant DONALD FINNERTY of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A




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FORTY-EIGHTH COUNT:


defendant DONALD FINNERTY of the crime of IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A



The defendant DONALD FINNERTY, in the County of New York and elsewhere,

on or about May 9, 2014, with intent to obtain a benefit for herself, and for another person,



Hudson Line Physical Characteristics Test CP 5 to CP 12.

CYRUS R. VANCE, JR.District Attorney


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GJ #3-16A

No.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

-against-

JOSEPH FOWLER,JOHN TWARDY,PATRICK JONES,DENNIS DEGENFELDER,SEAN MACAULEY,MELANIE BANNISTER,BERNICE BELL,OMAR CARILLO,DONALD FINNERTY,

Defendants.

INDICTMENT

Filed: N/A as to all defendants

This indictment fully supersedes Indictment1481/2015, filed on May 19, 2015, as to alldefendants.


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IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. J. FOWLER, 3 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. J. FOWLER, 3 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. J. TWARDY, 2 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. J. TWARDY, 2 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. P. JONESIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. P. JONES

IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. D. DEGENFELDER, 4 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. D. DEGENFELDER, 4 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. S. MACAULEYIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. S. MACAULEYIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. M. BANNISTER, 9 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. M. BANNISTER, 9 CtsIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. B. BELLIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. B. BELLIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. O. CARILLOIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. O. CARILLO

IMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(3) - DEF. D. FINNERTYIMPAIRING THE INTEGRITY OF A GOVERNMENT LICENSING EXAMINATION, P.L. §200.55(4) - DEF. D. FINNERTY

CYRUS R. VANCE, JR., District Attorney

A True Bill

Elise Roecker

Foreman

Cybecrime and Identity Theft Bureau

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