Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson announced that Darla Balka of Licking County has pled guilty to money laundering as the result of her involvement in a 2006 fraud case.
As part of the plea agreement, Balka will spend an additional year in jail. In 2008, Balka was convicted of tampering with evidence and received a two-year jail sentence and three years of post-release community control.
A joint investigation involving members of the Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's Office and the Licking County Sheriff and Prosecutors offices found Balka helped her then-boyfriend, Timothy Snyder, defraud elderly individuals of more than $89,000.
As part his scheme, Snyder solicited checks from the victims under the guise that he would perform home repairs. While Snyder failed to complete the work as promised, he cashed the victims’ checks and gave portions of money collected to Balka to deposit into her bank account.
In May of 2008, Snyder was ordered to serve 12 years in jail.
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