Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CW44 News AT 10)– Juan Carlos Arteaga (58, Conroe, TX) today pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Arteaga has agreed to pay at least $779,687 in restitution to the victims of his offenses. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, from at least March 2018 through at least January 2019, Arteaga, a former resident of Jacksonville, held himself out as someone who could provide customers with heavily discounted travel arrangements for both domestic and international travel. He acted as a travel agent for clients throughout Florida and the United States. Despite operating as a de facto travel agent, Arteaga was not a licensed travel agent. To continue reading the rest of the article, please click on the source link below: https://tampa.cbslocal.com/2021/11/11/man-pleads-guilty-to-wire-fraud/