HOUSTON, Texas — A 34-year-old Spring resident has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $1 million from his employer, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Donald Ray Owens Jr. pleaded guilty on May 9, 2025, and on sentencing, U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. ordered him to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
During the hearing, Owens asked the court for leniency, attributing his actions to an addiction to online sports gambling. However, the court emphasized the substantial financial damage caused to Dominion Aesthetics Technology Inc., noting Owens repeatedly misused the company’s credit card.
Owens was also ordered to pay $1,081,722.96 in restitution.
According to court records, between May 2022 and January 2024, Owens used his company credit card approximately 217 times to transfer funds into an online payment account registered in his wife’s name. He then moved the money into bank accounts under his control, using it to cover personal gambling debts. Owens admitted to embezzling approximately $1.1 million.
Owens has been allowed to remain free on bond and will voluntarily surrender to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility, which will be designated at a later date.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Hileman.
