Merchant Marine Instructor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Coast Guard

St. Clair County man pleads guilty to faking students’ marine certification

By Charles E. Ramirez The Detroit News A St. Clair County man pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Coast Guard by falsifying records of students in his merchant mariners courses, officials said. Mel Stackpoole, 62, entered the plea Aug. 11 in federal court in Detroit to a count of knowingly altering and falsifying records and documents with the intent to impede the proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, sa…

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By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story    Michigan (WWJ) -- A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to a charge of

Merchant marine instructor pleads guilty to defrauding the Coast Guard

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to a charge of falsifying records related to merchant mariner credentials. Mel Stackpoole, 62, of St. Clair County entered his plea Tuesday in federal court to one count of knowingly altering and falsifying records and documents, “with the intent to impede the proper administration of a matter within the jurisdiction of the United Stat…

St. Clair Co. man pleads guilty to faking students' marine certification

Mel Stackpoole faces up to 20 years in prison, $250,000 fine.

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