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Ex-Director Of Rockland Non-Profit Sentenced For Passing $480 In Counterfeit Bills Ex-Director Of Rockland Non-Profit Sentenced For Passing $480 In Counterfeit Bills
Ex-Director Of Rockland Non-Profit Sentenced For Passing $480 In Counterfeit Bills A former director of a Rockland County-based non-profit has been sentenced to a year in jail for using counterfeit money. Ya’el Williams, 55, of Thiells, was sentenced to the year in the county jail after pleading guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, said the Rockland County District Attorney's office. On Jan. 6, 2016, Williams passed $480 in counterfeit $20 bills to purchase a Netspend money card at a Walgreens in the Village of Spring Valley, said the DA's Office.  Upon pleading guilty before the Honorable Kevin Russo, Williams admitted to knowing the curren…

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Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens
Rockland Man Sentenced To Jail For Passing Counterfeit Bills At Walgreens A local non-profit director in Rockland County will spend a year behind bars after pleading guilty to knowingly using counterfeit cash in Spring Valley. Thiells resident Ya’el Williams, 54, the executive director of Helping Hands in Rockland, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument after using nearly $500 in counterfeit cash at a Spring Valley Walgreens location. On Jan. 6, 2016, Williams used $480 in counterfeit $20 bills to purchase a Netspend money card at Walgreens. Upon pleading guilty, Williams admitted to knowing the curren…

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by Zak Failla
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Rockland Non-Profit Chief Busted Using Counterfeit Bills Rockland Non-Profit Chief Busted Using Counterfeit Bills
Rockland Non-Profit Chief Busted Using Counterfeit Bills The Executive Director of a local non-profit was busted using counterfeit $20 bills at a local drugstore in Spring Valley, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe. Ya’el Williams, 54, of Thiells, the Executive Director of Helping Hands for the Homeless of Rockland, was charged with Thursday with 24 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument for using $480 of the bills on Jan. 6, 2016, to purchase a Netspend money card at a Walgreens in Spring Valley, the DA's office said. “Passing counterfeit bills is a very serious crime as it damages our national monetary…

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by Kathy Reakes