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Former O.C. education official who embezzled $16M bought jewelry, handbags, tequila

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Jorge Armando Contreras, a 53-year-old resident of Yorba Linda, was hired by the Magnolia School District in 2006 to manage the district's financial operations. During his tenure in that position, prosecutors say he wrote checks in small dollar amounts with the letters spaced out. He would then insert fictitious names, increase the amount of the checks and deposit them into his personal bank account using ATMs.

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Former O.C. education official who embezzled $16M bought jewelry, handbags, tequila

The former senior director of fiscal services at a school district in Orange County has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $16 million over several years from the schools he was hired to serve, federal authorities announced Thursday. Jorge Armando Contreras, a 53-year-old resident of Yorba Linda, was hired by the Magnolia School District, which […]

1 month ago·Los Angeles, United States

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