Dallastown Man Sentenced To 21 Months’ Imprisonment for Defrauding a Financial Institution

HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on August 27, 2026, United States District Judge Karoline Mehalchick sentenced Jason Motter, age 42, of Dallastown, Pennsylvania, to 21 months' imprisonment for executing a scheme to defraud a financial institution in connection with a $773,409 residential loan application.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, on or about April 13, 2023, Motter applied for a residential loan. In support of the loan application, Motter provided bank statements he had fraudulently altered to increase the account balances by approximately $400,000. Later, on or about June 8, 2023, knowing he had provided fraudulently altered bank statements, Motter provided the bank with a written representation in which he affirmed that the information he provided on the application was "true, accurate, and complete."

The bank relied on the fraudulent loan application and disbursed $773,409 to Motter. Subsequently, during an internal audit, the bank learned of Motter's fraud and demanded that he immediately repay the loan balance. In response to the bank's demand, Motter refinanced the loan and repaid the balance of the loan in its entirety.

The FBI Philadelphia's Capital Area Resident Agency investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph J. Terz prosecuted the case.

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