Des Moines, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division report a Des Moines man, 25-year-old Alexander Cajuste-Tate, recently pled guilty to one count of Insurance Fraud (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.

The investigation began in October of 2022 after the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau received information indicating Cajuste-Tate had presented to an insurer a written document in support of payment knowing such document contained false information. Cajuste-Tate was arrested on January 1, 2023 and pled guilty to one count of Insurance Fraud on March 23, 2023.

Photo courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Following his guilty plea, Cajuste-Tate was placed on supervised probation for two years. Cajuste-Tate was also ordered to pay a civil penalty of $1,025. Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.