PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of malicious destruction of property by fire and wire fraud, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
The one-count indictment, returned on Oct. 20 and unsealed today, named Jeffrey Tedesco, 36, of, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on or about Feb. 13, 2015, Tedesco set fire to a residential rental home located in Forward Township, Pennsylvania.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Shaun E. Sweeney is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, along with the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office and Allegheny County Police conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
An Indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.