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Nonprofit Exec Pleads Guilty to $165,000 Embezzlement
A former executive at Hunger Free Vermont has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $165,000 from the organization, prosecutors said.
Sally Kirby, 61, of Essex, pleaded guilty to a federal forgery charge in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III released Kirby on conditions pending sentencing, which is set for September 26.
The embezzlement occurred between June 2009 and September 2015, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont. Kirby, who was the Director of Finance for Hunger Free Vermont, used her position to issue checks to herself without authorization and then forged the signature of the organization’s executive director on the checks.
She deposited many of the checks into a personal credit union account she maintained. To conceal her embezzlement, Kirby altered some entries in Hunger Free Vermont’s accounting system to make it appear as though checks she issued to herself had been made payable to vendors.
The embezzlement was discovered last October. Kirby faces up to 10 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. The actual sentence will be determined with reference to federal sentencing guidelines.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kirby is represented by Federal Public Defender Michael Desautels, and the prosecutor is Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Waples.
Hunger Free Vermont is a non-profit educational and advocacy organization that provides nutrition education and access to nutrition programs to Vermont’s children, families, and communities.
Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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