McKeesport man gets more than 2 years in prison for passing counterfeit money

A McKeesport man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to 2½ years in prison for conspiracy to use bogus money.

U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer also ordered Bruce M. Charles, Jr., 32, to pay $9,570 in restitution to victims he paid using the counterfeit money, federal prosecutors said.

According to prosecutors, Charles conspired and passed counterfeit $100, $50, and $20 bills throughout Western Pennsylvania.

According to court records, four other people were charged with Charles. Prosecutors want them to pay a share of the almost then restitution.

Chuck Biedka is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Chuck at 724-226-4711, cbiedka@tribweb.com or via Twitter @ChuckBiedka.