FBI Charges Bristol man in Wire Fraud Scheme

Terri Thompson, 44, of Bristol, was charged Tuesday with wire fraud, according to the FBI.

Thompson is accused of devising a scheme to defraud Ruggiero and Ogle, a steamship brokerage company headquartered in Staten Island, New York, of nearly $500,000 while he worked at the company’s Bensalem office.

If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 40 years of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $500,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Laurie Magid.

The foregoing arrest information was supplied by the FBI, Eastern District. It does not indicate a conviction.