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FORMER LOUISIANA LABORATORY OFFICE MANAGER INDICTED
Release Date: 08/23/2001
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 , 2001
FORMER LOUISIANA LABORATORY OFFICE MANAGER INDICTED
Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / hester.luke@epa.gov
Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / hester.luke@epa.gov
Jennifer Alexander, former Office Manager for Enviro-Comp Laboratories, Inc., of Baton Rouge, La., was indicted on Aug. 10 on charges of making material false statements to a federal investigator and a federal prosecutor, and on charges of committing perjury before a federal grand jury. Enviro-Comp sought accreditation by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to perform water tests for clients who were required to meet state environmental regulations. Enviro-Comp’s owner, Shawn Decareaux-Kilgarlin, was convicted and is currently imprisoned for knowingly making false statements in Enviro-Comp’s log books and certification analyses about water testing for the purpose of misleading the LDEQ auditor. In addition, she directed Enviro-Comp’s employees to falsify the company’s log books and certification analyses. She also allegedly paid Ms. Alexander to provide false information to an EPA Special Agent and others investigating the case. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division, LDEQ, the Louisiana Department of Justice and the Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baton Rouge. An indictment is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.
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