New York City Department of Correction Captain Indicted for Extortion and Wage Fraud Scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Latanya Brown with extortion and federal program funds theft. Brown is a Captain with the New York City Department of Correction (DOC).  The indictment charges Brown with two counts of extortion and one count of fraudulently obtaining funds from a federally funded government agency.  Brown was arrested today and will be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Seth D. Eichenholtz.