Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A former Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans special agent and New Orleans Police Department officer has been indicted in connection with a fraud investigation. According to U.S. Attorney Duane Evans, 46-year-old Leessa Augustine was indicted on charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making false statements on Friday, Sept. 20. New Orleans police search for teen accused of escaping Juvenile Justice Intervention Center Evans' office reported that Augustine was allegedly involved in several fraud schemes during her time as a SWBNO special agent. Court documents allege that Augustine charged a police detail customer for hours not worked and used a SWBNO computer to conduct a home-purchase scheme, where she "allegedly created fake documents, including a fake W-2 form, fake pay stubs and fake bank statements" during some times when she reportedly should have been doing police detail work. Court documents state Augustine allegedly received federal unemployment benefits by not reporting her income as a SWBNO special agent. Evans said Augustine also received emergency rental assistance from the City of New Orleans by allegedly providing a termination letter from a fake employer and a fake lease. Slidell man convicted for second time in 2016 child rape case According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Augustine is also accused of using her SWBNO phone number as a contact for three people she impersonated. On Friday, a grand jury indicted Augustine on four counts of wire fraud, two counts of aggravated identity theft and making false statements. According to Evans, Augustine could face up to 20 years in prison for the wire fraud charge involving the police detail, up to 30 years for the other three wire fraud charges, two years in prison for each identity theft charge and up to five years in prison for the false statement charge if convicted. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Rookie Jayden Daniels nearly flawless for Commanders in 38-33 win over Bengals Lower humidity later in the week Helene likely to strengthen rapidly once in the eastern Gulf Ohio woman has 'miracle' baby after husband's tragic death on honeymoon Volunteers want sheriff to pick up human remains found in desert