EAST ST. LOUIS — A former Belleville attorney has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling more than $1 million from his clients, including the children of a fallen police officer.Jason R. Caraway, 51, pleaded guilty in February 2025 to six counts of wire fraud related to his misappropriation of client funds while practicing at Caraway, Fisher & Broombaugh, P.C., a personal injury law firm in Belleville.Among those impacted were two children of Ricardo Davis, a Washington Park police officer who died in the line of duty in 2018. Caraway obtained more than $128,000 in settlements for the children that were never distributed. The beneficiaries eventually received payment through the ARDC Client Protection Program.Court documents state Caraway controlled the
Former Belleville Lawyer Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1 Million: Victims Included Children Of Former Fallen Police Officer
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