Tag: federal_funds
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Amarillo Woman Pleads Guilty in COVID Relief Embezzlement Scheme
Selene Varela, a former City of Amarillo employee, pleaded guilty to embezzling $41,350 from federal COVID-19 relief funds meant for the homeless. She is the third defendant convicted in a scheme that diverted aid from vulnerable residents.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Selene VarelaAmarilloEmbezzlementCOVID-19 ReliefFederal FundsCity of AmarilloFinancial CrimeFBI
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Former Plymouth Schools Food Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing for Private Business
Patrick Van Cott, former Plymouth Public Schools Food Services Director, pleaded guilty to stealing food and equipment purchased with federal funds to operate his private "Snack Shack" business for over a decade.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEducationLegal Patrick Van CottPlymouth Public SchoolsSnack ShackTheftWire FraudFederal FundsPublic CorruptionFBI