Seattle Man Sentenced for Stealing From Washington's Largest Credit Union

Kevin Jones gets access to BECU members' accounts from a former employee.

By Peter Strozniak | February 10, 2022 at 05:09 PM

Judge signing a sentence order with a gavel sitting nearby

A Seattle man will spend three years in federal prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars after an employee for Washington's largest credit union gave him member account information.

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