Fraud

Robert G. Wray, 75, of Torrey, Utah, was arrested Sept. 26 on charges he allegedly conspired with a Lehigh County doctor of osteopathy to defraud the Department of Health and Human Service and the Internal Revenue Service, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger recently.

The indictment alleges the fraud scheme amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Wray is charged with one count of conspiracy, 30 counts of wire fraud and one count of bankruptcy fraud.

According to the indictment, Wray allegedly uses many different names for himself in an attempt to evade federal and other laws by arguing he has not been properly identified in legal documents. Wray also claims to be a "sovereign" who is not subject to federal laws, including laws regarding personal income taxation.

It is further alleged Wray conspired with Dr. Dennis Erik Fluck Von Kiel, of Macungie, to help Von Kiel evade a six-figure debt he owed to HHS for unpaid medical school loans and avoid paying personal income taxes to the IRS. Von Kiel, charged separately, is scheduled for trial in December.

If convicted of all charges, Wray faces a maximum possible sentence of 610 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $8 million and a $3,200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark B. Dubnoff.

An indictment, information or criminal complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.