San Diego非营利领袖Amy Knox被控窃取芬太尼赠款130K美元, 用于个人开支,
San Diego nonprofit leader Amy Knox charged with stealing $130K in fentanyl grant funds for personal expenses, despite prior theft and no background check.
San Diego非营利执行官Amy Knox, 45岁, 被控侵吞13万多美元的公共赠款基金, 用来对抗芬太尼过量,
A San Diego nonprofit executive, Amy Knox, 45, has been charged with embezzling over $130,000 in public grant funds meant to fight fentanyl overdoses, using the money for plastic surgery, vacations, and personal bills.
她曾因盗窃50多万美元而服过刑,尽管她有犯罪历史,却在没有背景调查的情况下被雇用。
She previously served time for stealing over $500,000 and was hired without a background check despite her criminal history.
后来,在一次拖延的检查披露了她的过去之后,县又授予她的组织另一份合同。
The county later awarded her organization another contract after a delayed check revealed her past.
地区检察官办公室说,监督失误使得欺诈成为可能,调查正在进行中。
The district attorney’s office said oversight failures allowed the fraud, and an investigation is ongoing.
Knox不认罪 将面临长达7年的监禁
Knox, who pleaded not guilty, faces up to seven years in prison.