Forest City Township Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements

BANGOR, Maine: A Forest City Township man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to making false statements to a federal official.

According to court records, Gregory P. Heimann Jr., 52, falsely represented to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in May 2023 that he had been using a wheelchair since 2004 and was unable to walk or stand. Heimann was documented and recorded walking and standing without the assistance of any mobility devices on numerous occasions.

Heimann faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The VA Office of Inspector General and the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General investigated the case with assistance from the Maine Warden Service.

On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division ("Fraud Division"). The Fraud Division is investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people. The Department's work to combat fraud supports President Trump's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.

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