Dyersville man charged with wire fraud, identity theft

CEDAR RAPIDS – A 42-year-old Dyersville man was charged Monday with 10 counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft in federal court.

The charges against Bruce Troyer were contained in an indictment unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court.

According to the indictment, Troyer is accused of being involved in a scheme to defraud 10 interstate wire communications from November 2008 through September 2009. The scheme involved Troyer allegedly wiring money from his employer's checking account to pay for personal expenses he incurred on his work credit card. There were $22,694.11 in fraudulent fund transfers, according to the indictment.

Troyer also is accused of using the identity of another person to perpetuate the fraud.

If convicted on all charges, Troyer faces a mandatory minimum of two years up to 202 years and  a $2,750,000 fine.

Troyer's trial is set May 31.