Gambling Addict Destroys Future By Stealing $480

May 10, 2013

Former Marinette Area Police Officer Ryan R. Ilse Charged with Theft by Fraud

MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Justice, acting as special prosecutor for Marinette County, filed a criminal complaint in Marinette County Circuit Court accusing Ryan R. Ilse, a former police officer, with two misdemeanor counts of theft by fraud. Each count carries a maximum penalty of a fine not to exceed $10,000, or imprisonment not to exceed 9 months or both.

According to the Department of Justice criminal complaint, Ryan R. Ilse intentionally obtained money of another person by intentionally deceiving a staff person at Curry’s Foods and at Brown’s Corner with false representations, which were known to be false.

A criminal complaint is a document that makes allegations of criminal conduct. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

This matter was investigated by the City of Marinette Police Department and the Marinette County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant Attorney General Eric D. Défort represents the State of Wisconsin in this prosecution.

A copy of the criminal complaint is available here.

http://www.doj.state.wi.us/media-center/2013-news-releases/may-10-2013
 

Former Marinette Officer Accused of Stealing from Police Fund
Updated: May 10, 2013 11:02 AM EDT

By WBAY.com Staff

 

Marinette County - A former Marinette police officer is accused of stealing money from the department to fund a gambling addiction.
Ryan R. Ilse is charged with two misdemeanor counts of theft by fraud.
The criminal complaint states in December of 2012, Ilse told Police Chief Mabry that he had taken cash and checks from the department--one was cashed at Curry's Foods in Marinette and another at Brown's Store in Peshtigo.

The complaint says Ilse told the chief he had an addiction that caused him to steal money for gambling.

Ilse said he wrote checks out to himself and cashed them, according to the complaint.
Officers looked at the check book for the Marinette Police Explorers, a police fund, and noticed four checks missing. They checked with the bank and found two of the checks were made out to Ryan Ilse.
If there is a conviction, each count holds a maximum $10,000 fine or 9 months behind bars--or both

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AG Van Hollen: Former Marinette police officer Ryan R. Ilse charged with theft by fraud 5/10/2013.

 

Ex-officer accused of stealing $480 from youth fund

Complaint alleges former Marinette policeman had gambling addiction

Published On: May 10 2013

 

MARINETTE, Wis. -

A former officer in Marinette County was charged with forging and cashing checks to fund a gambling problem, according to authorities.

 

The complaint was filed Wednesday in Marinette County Circuit Court accusing Ryan R. Ilse, a former City of Marinette police officer, with two misdemeanor counts of theft by fraud.

 

The complaint alleged that Ilse, 39, forged two checks worth $480 total from the department's Police Explorer fund and cashed them Dec. 7 at two local businesses. Police said Ilse was not authorized to write checks from the explorer fund and the city attorney denied signing them.

 

The complaint also alleged Ilse had a gambling problem.

 

A statement from the attorney general's office said if convicted, Ilse could face 18 months in prison and $20,000 in fines.

 

Police Explorer groups provide educational training programs for young people interested in law enforcement

 

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