Opinion ID: 3000706
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Sloan’s Use of the Mails and Wires

Text: In December of 1993, Sloan hired Marcia Harting at Christian Singles International. Harting assisted Sloan in preparing the materials that were mailed out to the new members of the Christian Freedom Foundation regarding the free-electricity generator. These materials consisted of two letters, “Dear Free Electricity Applicant” and “Letter of Confirmation,” as well as a document entitled “Registration For A Free Electricity Generator on a Residence.” Each of these documents was pre-printed. Harting com- 6 No. 06-2392 pleted each of these forms with information that Sloan gave to her. At Sloan’s direction, she also stamped the name “Emily Stewart” on the registration forms on the line for the dealer; however, no one named “Emily Stewart” worked with Harting at Christian Singles International. Once completed, the documents were mailed to the named individuals. The advertisements in the Christian Freedom Chronicle directed individuals interested in additional information to call a telephone number subscribed to Sloan at his residence or a telephone number subscribed to and located at the office of Christian Singles International. Between March 1, 2001 and September 30, 2001, the checks and money orders sent by new members to the Christian Freedom Foundation were transmitted by wire communications in interstate commerce to an account held in the name of Christian Singles International. Sloan was the signatory on the account. The payments sent to new members from the Christian Freedom Foundation were drawn from a bank account of the Christian Freedom Foundation. Again, Sloan was the signatory on the account.