Post Falls woman admits to concealing bankruptcy assets

COEUR d’ALENE — Rebecca C. Buell, 48, of Post Falls, waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty Tuesday to concealment of bankruptcy assets, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.

According to the plea agreement, Buell admitted she concealed $38,960.53 in assets when she filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2013.

The charge of concealment of bankruptcy assets is punishable by up to five years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.

Sentencing is set for April 25, before Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge at the federal courthouse in Coeur d’Alene.

The case was investigated by Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI).