Bowling Green man ordered to pay over $1.5M in tax evasion, fraud case

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man has been sentenced for wire fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.

According to a release by the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, 56-year-old Kenneth Ray Moore was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for three counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and four counts of tax evasion.

Court documents state that between October 2009 and May 2020, Moore committed wire fraud by engaging in a scheme to embezzle $1,145,800 from his employer.

Documents state Moore formerly held a position as vice president of finance and caused his employer to issue checks to KBM Solutions. According to court documents, KBM Solutions was a shell company Moore created to gain embezzled funds.

Officials say Moore transferred embezzled funds to his personal accounts.

In addition, officials say he did not file personal income tax returns between 2013 and 2020, owing over $300,000 in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

Moore has been ordered to pay $1,158,194.80 in restitution for the embezzlement scheme and $342,155.84 in restitution for tax evasion, totaling $1,500,350.64 in restitution.

This case was investigated by the IRS Criminal Investigation Bowling Green Office and the USPIS Bowling Green Office.