MERIDIAN, Idaho — Catherine Skidmore from Meridian, aged 55, who was the Secretary-Treasurer for the Black Canyon Irrigation District (BCID), has been indicted for embezzling at least $1,792,000. She is charged with 25 counts of wire fraud and 24 counts of money laundering.
Skidmore was the Secretary-Treasurer for the district from 2014 to 2022. BCID is a public entity that handles irrigation water in western Idaho and is controlled by landowners. Allegedly, she opened a Local Government Investment Pool account and then transferred funds to herself.
Her trial is set for March 13. If she's convicted, she could face up to 20 years in a federal prison.
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