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<div class="caption"><p>J. Stroup $559K+</p></div> </div> </td>  <td> <div id="show-holder"> <img class="prev clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/images/prev.gif" alt="Previous Photo"/> <img class="next clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/images/next.gif" alt="Next Photo"/> <div class="stepcarousel"> <div class="belt"> <ul>   <li> <div class="panel"> <a href="./wanted.asp#hefner"><img class="clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/fugitives/hefner-bw.png" alt="Charles Hefner"/></a> <div class="caption"><p>Charles Hefner $213K+</p></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="panel"> <a href="./wanted.asp#kjones"><img class="clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/fugitives/kjones-bw.png" alt="Kenneth Jones"/></a> <div class="caption"><p>Kenneth Jones $259K+</p></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="panel"> <a href="./wanted.asp#steczkowski"><img class="clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/fugitives/steczkowski-bw.png" alt="Pawel Steczkowski"/></a> <div class="caption"><p>P. Steczkowski $50K</p></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="panel"> <a href="./wanted.asp#meinecke"><img class="clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/fugitives/male-bw.png" alt="Glenn Meinecke"/></a> <div class="caption"><p>Glenn Meinecke $50K+</p></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="panel"> <a href="./wanted.asp#spaid"><img class="clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/fugitives/spaid-bw.png" alt="John Spaid"/></a> <div class="caption"><p>John Spaid $48K</p></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="panel"> <a href="./wanted.asp#demir"><img class="clean" src="/web/20140705064514im_/https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/child-support-enforcement/fugitives/demir-bw.png" alt="Galip Demir"/></a> <div class="caption"><p>Galip Demir $43K+</p></div> </div> </li>    </div> </div></div> </td></tr></table> <p style="padding:0; text-align:right;">See also: <a href="./wanted.asp">Status of Deadbeats</a></p> <div class="contentSeparator"></div> <p>Parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support for the care of their children put an unnecessary strain on the custodial parent and the children, as well as on agencies that are tasked with enforcing these matters. Although most child support cases fall under State jurisdiction, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) plays an important role in aggressively pursuing parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support. </p> <div class="relatedContent captioned-image r"> <iframe title="A video from the Deputy Inspector General for Investigations, Gary Cantrell" width="280" height="250" style="margin-top:0;z-index:1;" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20140705064514if_/https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_mvt9WIdh04?wmode=transparent" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/> <strong>A message from the Deputy Inspector General for<br/>Investigations, Gary Cantrell</strong> </div> <p>OIG may intervene in child support cases when:</p> <ul> <li>the noncustodial parent willfully fails to pay child support for more than 1 year and the State where the child lives is different from the State where the noncustodial parent lives,</li> <li>the amount the noncustodial parent owes is more than $5,000 and the State where the child lives is different from the State where the noncustodial parent lives, or</li> <li>the noncustodial parent travels to another State or country to avoid paying child support.</li> </ul> <p>Punishment for a first offense for failure to pay child support is a fine, up to 6 months in prison, or both. 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