Former Congressional Staffer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Misusing Congresswoman's Bank Account
Courtney Hruska, a former congressional staffer, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges after illegally using the financial information of her former employer, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), to pay off personal credit card debt. Hruska, who worked for Kaptur from August 2015 to January 2022, was entrusted with the congresswoman's personal credit card and bank information. After leaving her position for a job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hruska used Kaptur's financial details to make unauthorized wire payments toward her own credit card balance. Between August 19, 2023, and July 30, 2024, she conducted ten separate transactions, totaling $22,865.07. Hruska exploited the fact that Kaptur was not tech-savvy and did not use electronic banking, which delayed the discovery of the fraud. As a result, Kaptur recovered less than nine percent of the stolen funds. Hruska is scheduled to be sentenced on June 23 and faces up to 20 years in prison. 
