A 38-year-old Albert Lea man who is the secretary-treasurer of the Regional and Shortline Committee of Adjustment of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has been indicted in U.S. District court in Minneapolis for allegedly embezzling $35,000 from the union. 

Cory A. Carroll made his first appearance in federal court on Wednesday on the charge of one count of theft by embezzlement from a labor organization. The indictment was filed April 6. 

According to a press release, the indictment alleges Carroll stole $35,000 from the union from February 2007 through March 2009 and used it for his personal benefit. 

The labor organization’s membership was primarily employees of railroad companies. 

If convicted, Carroll faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Any sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge. 

The case is a result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John F. Docherty.