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Defendant Name, Crime, State Year
WASHINGTON – Former officers of the now-defunct non-profit organization DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (“DC Trust”) have been sentenced for using the organization’s funds for personal gain. Edward Davies and Earl Hamilton, the former Executive Director and Director of Operations and Finance, respectively, were found guilty of credit card fraud, a felony charge, after stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the non-profit.
According to court documents, Davies and Hamilton used DC Trust credit cards and a check card to make hundreds of personal purchases for expenses such as: meals, automobile repairs, exercise equipment, and personal travel for themselves, their family members, and their friends. In total, Davies stole at least $111,332.46 and Hamilton stole at least $44,049.79.
The DC Trust was a non-profit organization, created in 1999, to serve as an intermediary to connect philanthropists, government leaders, youth advocates, and representatives from the business community in order to support programs to benefit the children of the District of Columbia. The organization was dissolved in late 2016, reportedly to cover debts from exorbitant spending on and by staff, including the misuse of organization credit cards.
The trust’s funding came from the U.S. Department of Education and consisted of federal grant funding under the U.S. Department of Education Opportunity Scholarship Program (“OSP”), which was designed to provide low-income parents, residing in Washington, D.C., with expanded options for the education of their children.
Edwards Davies, 52, of Owings Mills, Maryland, was sentenced to 60 days in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered Davies to pay $111,332.46 in restitution.
Earl Hamilton, 53, of Riviera Beach, Florida, was sentenced to 30 days in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered Hamilton to pay $44,049.79 in restitution.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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