07/23/2025

Minnesota Man Charged With Money Laundering and Forgery in Kenosha Church Check Fraud

Kenosha County Eye

KENOSHA, Wis. – A Minnesota man is facing felony charges in Kenosha County after allegedly depositing a forged $2,300 check drawn on the account of a local church, using fraudulent documents and multiple bank accounts to launder the funds.

Kyle Le Nguyen, 34, of St. Paul, was formally charged Tuesday with felony unauthorized use of an entity’s identifying information, felony uttering a forgery, and misdemeanor money laundering. A $5,000 cash arrest warrant was issued for his apprehension.

According to the criminal complaint, the case began in April when a trustee of Wesley United Methodist Church discovered that a check for $2,304.93 had been paid from the church’s account without authorization. The check was made payable to Nguyen, a technician with a company that services the church’s elevator. Church officials confirmed the payment was never approved, the check number was out of sequence, and the document’s format did not match their official checks. The signature appeared to be forged.