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Liliam Patricia Urbina, Embezzlement, Florida 2014
A former apartment complex manager has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling public housing funds in Florida. Liliam Patricia Urbina, 46, of Sanford, was sentenced to one year in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr.
According to court documents, Urbina was employed as the manager of an apartment complex owned and operated by the Winter Park Housing Authority. The complex receives federal funding and provides affordable housing. Urbina collected rent from the tenants and deposited some of the payments into bank accounts that she controlled.
She then used the money to pay her own rent and purchase a vehicle for herself. In addition to her prison sentence, the Court entered a money judgment in the amount of $80,168.16, the funds Urbina obtained through the offense.
Urbina pleaded guilty on June 3, 2014. As part of her plea agreement, she admitted to concealing her prior criminal record from her employers by using her daughter’s social security number on her initial employment application.
The case was investigated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Irick.
The embezzlement scheme was a brazen abuse of trust, where Urbina took advantage of her position to enrich herself at the expense of the public housing authority and its tenants.
The sentence is a fitting punishment for Urbina’s crimes, and it serves as a warning to others who would seek to exploit their positions for personal gain.
The case highlights the importance of transparency and accountability in the management of public funds, and it serves as a reminder that those who abuse their positions will be held accountable.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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