The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports a Harrison County man was sentenced to prison, Wednesday, following his conviction on a single count of Wire Fraud. Senior United States District Court Judge James E. Gritzner sentenced 35-year old Rodney Lee Crosby, Jr, of Pisgah, to 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Crosby Jr, was also ordered to pay $45,084 in restitution to the victims of his fraud scheme.

On January 30, 2017, Crosby pleaded guilty to the charge, which resulted from an investigation by law enforcement into Crosby’s scheme to defraud classic vehicle buyers through his business, Hot Rod Classics, in Pisgah. The scheme involved Crosby accepting monetary down payments from classic car purchasers and then failing to deliver the vehicles to the buyers. The estimated loss to the victims was approximately $45,084, based on Crosby’s fraudulent conduct.

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.