MOBILE, AL – A Mobile, AL, man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud.
According to court documents, Travis Sopson, 45, pleaded guilty to defrauding numerous banks and credit unions between August 2022 through January 2023. Sopson admitted he carried out the scheme by applying for and receiving multiple loans using fraudulent documents.
In addition to the 46-month prison term, United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer ordered Sopson to serve a five-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison. The court did not impose a fine, but Judge Moorer ordered Sopson to pay $274,722.21 in victim restitution and $200 in special assessments.
U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.
The United States Secret Service and the Mobile Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica S. Terrill prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
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