It was discovered that fraudulent checks represented to be from the Henry County Jail checking account were being made, forged and deposited in January of 2022.

Investigators found that during December of 2021 and January of 2022, multiple checks were fraudulently made, forged, and deposited into suspects accounts with the total of fraudulent checks being over $30,000.00.

Messiah Johnson, 30, of Bloomington, Illinois, is charged with Forgery, a Class D Felony-three counts, Conspiracy to Commit Forgery, a Class D Felony and Theft a Class C Felony.

Darriauna Jones, 26 of Bloomington, Illinois, is charged with Forgery, a Class D Felony-two counts, Conspiracy to Commit Forgery, a Class D Felony and Theft a Class C Felony.

Further charges are pending.

A Class D Felony can be punishable by up to five years imprisonment and a fine between $750 and $7500. 

A Class C Felony is usually punishable by a prison term of up to ten years and a fine of between $1000 and $10,000.

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