Kopriva sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for theft in Clutier | News, Sports, Jobs

Booking photo by Kerri Kopriva.

CLUTIER — A woman who previously worked as Clutier's city clerk and committed wire fraud to steal from the city was sentenced Friday, May 31, to nearly two years in federal prison.

Keri Kopriva, 44, of Elberon, was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty on October 26, 2023, to one count of wire fraud.

Information from a plea agreement and during sentencing showed that Kopriva worked as a municipal clerk for the town of Clutier between January 2016 and December 2018. During this period, Kopriva stole money from the city ​​in various ways, including sending checks to herself and her family. members, using city credit cards for personal expenses and pocketing money intended for utility payments for city citizens. Information collected during sentencing showed that over nearly three years, Kopriva stole more than $107,000 from the city.

Kopriva was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by Chief U.S. District Court Judge CJ Williams to 21 months in prison. She was also ordered to pay more than $108,000 in restitution to the city of Clutier and serve three years of supervised release following her prison term.

There is no parole in the federal system.

Kopriva is being held by the United States Marshal until she can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Morfitt and investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.