D.V.I. · Fraud/Theft/EmbezzlementFY2018–FY2025

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Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement in the District of the Virgin Islands

Q: What is the typical sentence for fraud, theft and embezzlement offences in the District of the Virgin Islands?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 12 months (1 year), with the middle half of terms between 6 and 21 months. 73% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for fraud, theft and embezzlement offences is 20 months.

Q: How often are fraud, theft and embezzlement offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 78% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, fraud, theft and embezzlement offences had a median prison term of 20 months and a within-range share of 44% over the same period. The district's figures are below on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2B1.1, §none and §2X3.1.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

D.V.I. · Third Circuit · Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

<10cases, FY202555 over FY2018–FY2025

12median prison monthsnational, this offence: 20

78%within guideline rangenational 44%

73%cases with a prison termnational 74%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

35%

<10

median 12 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (40 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: fraud, theft and embezzlement offences nationally.

Interquartile range 6–21 months; mean 14. 0 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

55 fraud, theft and embezzlement offences were sentenced in the District of the Virgin Islands across 8 fiscal years (FY2018–FY2025), <10 of them in FY2025; that is 11% of the district's caseload.

The median prison term was 12 months (1 year), shorter than the national median for fraud, theft and embezzlement offences (20 months) and shorter than the Third Circuit median (18). Half of prison terms fell between 6 and 21 months; 73% of cases carried a prison term.

78% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 44%); — were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons.

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range 78%Above range 0%Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other <10Not determinable <10

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	D.V.I., fraud/theft/embezzlement	D.V.I., all offences	3d Cir., fraud/theft/embezzlement	US, fraud/theft/embezzlement
Cases per fiscal year	<10	64	340	5,440
Share of district caseload	10.7%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	12	36	18	20
Mean prison months	14	55	—	28
Cases with a prison term	73%	89%	71%	74%
Within guideline range	78%	70%	40%	44%
Above range	0%	3%	1%	3%
Below range, government sponsored	—	11%	32%	25%
Below range, other	—	16%	26%	29%
Median final offence level	12	19	—	14

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

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’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

<10

—

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison	Median months	Within range	Below, gov.	Below, other	Above
FY2018	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	11	—	—	91%	—	0%	0%
FY2020	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	11	—	11	—	—	—	0%
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I— · 71%

Category II0% · 9%

Category III<10

Category IV0% · 4%

Category V0% · 3%

Category VI0% · 5%

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: fraud, theft and embezzlement offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§2B1.1 Larceny, embezzlement, theft, fraud and deceit · 53 cases in the district (all offence types)
§none · 13 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for fraud, theft and embezzlement offences in the District of the Virgin Islands?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 12 months (1 year), with the middle half of terms between 6 and 21 months. 73% of cases carried a prison term. The national median for fraud, theft and embezzlement offences is 20 months.

How often are fraud, theft and embezzlement offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 78% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, fraud, theft and embezzlement offences had a median prison term of 20 months and a within-range share of 44% over the same period. The district's figures are below on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §2B1.1, §none and §2X3.1.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the District of the Virgin Islands

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 16; district is CIRCDIST 18. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.