United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas

04/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/28/2026 15:33

Jefferson County woman charged in federal tax return fraud scheme

BEAUMONT, Texas - A Beaumont woman has been charged in connection with federal tax return fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Chrysantha Wilson was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with 40 counts of assisting in the preparation of fraudulent federal tax returns. Wilson appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on April 28, 2026, for an Initial Appearance and Arraignment.

Wilson faces up to three years in federal prison for each count if convicted.

This case is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Raynaldo P. Morin.

A federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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