A Gloucester County resident was sentenced to 12 months in prison for evading over $3.4 million in federal taxes, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba.
Jose Camilo Perez, Jr., 54, of Sewell, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on November 20, 2025, before Chief U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb to one count of tax evasion.
Court documents show that Perez operated a company specializing in digitizing medical records for hospitals and healthcare organizations. Between 2016 and 2023, the business earned more than $8 million. Instead of depositing payments into business or personal bank accounts, Perez cashed checks at a check cashing service and used the funds for personal expenses and payroll. During this period, he did not report any income from the business to the IRS, resulting in more than $3.4 million in unpaid income taxes.
Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba credited special agents from IRS-Criminal Investigation, led by Special Agent in Charge Jenifer L. Piovesan in Newark, with conducting the investigation.
In addition to his prison sentence, Perez received three years of supervised release and must pay $3,434,066 in restitution.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel A. Friedman and Josephine J. Park from the Criminal Division in Camden represented the government in this case.
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Defense counsel:
Brian J. McMonagle Esq., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
