Shawn Gales, age 37, pleaded guilty on December 18, 2025, in Sedgwick County District Court to one count of Fraudulent Insurance Act, a level 8 Nonperson Felony and one count of Interference with Law Enforcement. Gales fraudulently reported his dirt bike as stolen to his insurance company for a payout on the bike’s loan.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months probation for insurance fraud. Gales was ordered to pay $2,273.93 to Progressive Insurance and $1,757.50 to Golden Plains Credit Union in restitution.
The Kansas Department of Insurance investigated this case which was prosecuted by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office.
Topics Fraud
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