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Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M
Ex-Director Of NY Charity Sentenced For Embezzling Over $1M The former executive director of a New York charity is heading to federal prison after being convicted of embezzling more than $1 million to fund a life of luxury. Long Island resident Wafa Abboud, age 55, of Merrick, was sentenced to nearly three years behind bars in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Jan. 11.  It followed her convictions on charges of embezzling funds, bank fraud, and money laundering after a two-week jury trial in July 2019. Earlier Report: Ex-Director Convicted Of Stealing Nearly $1M From Long Island Charity Prosecutors said Abboud ran Human First, a no…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled 'Unacceptable,' GOP Candidate Molinaro Says Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled 'Unacceptable,' GOP Candidate Molinaro Says
Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled 'Unacceptable,' GOP Candidate Molinaro Says Click here for Daily Voice's earlier report: NY Illegally Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled, Report Says Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican candidate for governor, is calling on state officials to stop housing registered sex offenders in group homes with developmentally disabled individuals. Reports released this week found that as many as 25 sexual offenders have been moved within group homes and facilities run by the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), mostly connected to the Jonathan Carey Foundation. During a …

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by Zak Failla
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NY Illegally Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled, Report Says NY Illegally Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled, Report Says
NY Illegally Moving Sex Offenders Into Group Homes With Disabled, Report Says Registered sex offenders with some of the state’s worst designations are being illegally moved into group homes with developmentally disabled individuals, according to a report by upstate radio station WENY. The report states that as many as 25 sexual offenders have been moved within group homes and facilities by the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). The report notes that those figures come following an investigation of “only a few counties,” and have been connected to the Jonathan Carey Foundation.  According to the report, “the few counties research…

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by Zak Failla