Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Passing Counterfeit Savings Bonds

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ronnie Douglas Fleming, 38, of Keyes, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for one count of passing counterfeit obligations of the United States, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, on 10 occasions between March and May 2022, Fleming passed 11 counterfeit United States savings bonds at banks in the Counties of Stanislaus, San Joaquin and other California counties. Fleming received $134,784 for the savings bonds.

This case was the product of an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Fogg is prosecuting the case.