[ewseabee69]

A couple of years ago I was in a finacial hardship and made a choice that I deeply regret. I used my position at work and the knowledge of personal infromation of a friend of mine to funnel about 15000$ from a federal program (over a period of 9 months) into my bank account. After I deployed to Iraq an audit was performed and my friends record was changed so that it showed he owed this money back as an overpayment. Now I have just found out that I am being investigated by the VA CID. I know what I dd was wrong and have no justification for what I did. My life has drastically changed since my deployment and I want to make things right but I also don't want to mess up the lives of my 5 year old son and his mom. I don't want to go to prison. I am in Washington State.

[aaron]

Consult a criminal defense lawyer in the state where the investigation is occurring. It seems reasonable to infer that this is a federal investigation, so consult a lawyer who handles federal criminal defense matters. See what you might be able to do about making restitution, or other steps which might allow you to avoid or minimize any charges that result.