Bill Reimers gets nine years in prison Comments on Stories, posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Nov 19, 2007 at 3:13 pm
The federal court Friday sentenced former Danville resident Francis William "Bill" Reimers to nine years in prison for mail fraud and money laundering. The judge also ordered Reimers, 62, to pay $9.6 million in restitution to the victims he swindled.
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Posted by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community, on Nov 19, 2007 at 3:13 pm
There is great sadness in this story. Bill Reimers was part of making my son's Boy Scout experience a positive part of continuing love for the outdoors, camping and trail biking.
Concern for Bill's family and the impact on their lives sadly follows the concern we must all share for those hurt personally and financially.
I will wish for hope and resolve, but for now there is only sadness in this entire result,
Posted by Jeff Poppen, a resident of another community, on Mar 19, 2012 at 10:33 am
He STOLE my Mom's (age 75) ENTIRE life savings! $200,000 was all the money she had to live on for the rest of her life. Now it is gone. I wonder when old Francis W. “Bill” Reimers is going to start paying back the money he stole and return it to my mom; Lois Poppen.