72岁的特里·考夫曼否认从葬礼预付款中挪用了110万美元, 面临20年的监禁. Terry Kaufman, 72, pleaded no contest to embezzling $1.1M from funeral prepayment funds, facing up to 20 years in prison.

现年72岁的特里·考夫曼 (Terry Kaufman) 在Bad Axe公司被控没收他葬礼和保险基金中的110万美元, Terry Kaufman, 72, of Bad Axe, has pleaded no contest to embezzling over $1.1 million from prepaid funeral and insurance funds collected by his funeral home, Kaufman & Co., failing to place the money in escrow as required. 为了未来的服务, 他把钱转移到个人使用中. The funds, meant for future services, were diverted for personal use, including his salary. 他面临最高20年的监禁, 并必须向204名受害者支付1,111,165.77美元的全部赔偿金. He faces up to 20 years in prison and must pay full restitution of $1,111,165.77 to 204 victims. 判决日期为2026年5月11日在休伦县. Sentencing is set for May 11, 2026, in Huron County. 这一案例凸显了人们对葬礼预付款的责任感. The case underscores concerns about accountability in funeral prepayment arrangements.