Charles Muir, Embezzlement, Kentucky 2007

Embezzlement Rocks Local Charity

Charles Muir, the former chairman of the Louisville Episcopal Church Education Foundation, and his wife Diana Muir have been sentenced to prison for embezzling over $1.1 million from the charity. The couple, from Louisville, Kentucky, was found guilty of interstate transportation of stolen property and money laundering.

According to court records, Charles Muir, 62, was the chairman of the Woodcock Foundation, a charitable organization associated with the Episcopal Church of Louisville, from April 2007 to June 2011. During this time, he and his wife Diana, 61, the owner of DBM-Dental Direct of Louisville, unlawfully transferred approximately $1,141,030 of funds that had been stolen or taken by fraud from the Woodcock Foundation.

The funds were transferred from Your Community Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, to locations outside of Kentucky. The defendants conducted financial transactions involving the proceeds of the $1,141,030 by depositing checks from the Woodcock Foundation into the Your Community Bank account of DBM Dental to disguise the nature of the transactions.

Acting U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. stated, ‘This crime was an act of staggering selfishness. The Muirs stole money from a charity that gave college scholarships to economically disadvantaged students.’

Charles Muir was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release, while Diana Muir was sentenced to six months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. The couple’s actions undermined the trust and confidence of generous and good-hearted donors who wanted to make a difference through contributions to an educational charity.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Bryan Calhoun and Jason Snyder, and was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service.

This crime is a stark reminder of the importance of transparency and accountability in charitable organizations.

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