FORMER BANK OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD
INVOLVING NEARLY $400,000

Martin C. Carlson, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Craig A. Showvaker, age 51, of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud affecting a financial institution. The guilty plea was entered before United States District Judge John E. Jones, III. As a result of the guilty plea, Showvaker faces up to 30 years’ imprisonment and fines totaling $1 million.

Showvaker, the former vice-president of Adams County National Bank, admitted that he embezzled $245,933.50 from the estate of Harrison F. Harbach; $8,400 from the estate of Marjorie E. Teeter; $104,890 from the Trinity United Church of Christ; $17,002.50 from the Gettysburg Lions Club; and $11,300 from the Adams County Alumni Association for Gettysburg College.

Showvaker was executor for the Harbach and Teeter estates, Treasurer for the Lions Club and Alumni Association and Financial Consultant for Trinity Church. In these capacities he managed and controlled their financial affairs and wrote himself checks out of their checking accounts.

The case was investigated by the FBI and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Bruce Brandler for prosecution.

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