Tag: HUD
Tracy Jones, Housing Assistance and Pandemic Relief Fraud, Georgia 2017
⏱ 2 min read Tracy Jones, a former Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Section 8 housing assistance program and pandemic relief funds in Atlanta, GA. From April 2017 to the time of her guilty plea, Jones exploited her position to…
Selene Varela, Theft Concerning a Program Receiving Federal Funds, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Selene Varela, a 41-year-old Amarillo woman, embezzled thousands of dollars from a federal program intended to provide relief during the COVID pandemic. Varela, who worked for the City of Amarillo in the Community Development Department, pleaded guilty on May 11, 2026, to a felony information charging Theft Concerning a Program Receiving…
Housing Chief, Embezzlement, California 2020
⏱ 3 min read A housing chief in rural Louisiana allegedly made off with millions meant for the poor. Kelsi McDaniel, 29, swiped funds from the East Carroll Parish Housing Authority, where she served as executive director. According to court documents, McDaniel embezzled from the agency between 2018 and 2022, siphoning off hundreds of thousands…
Nehemie Almonor, Wire Fraud, Virginia 2022
⏱ 2 min read Nehemie Almonor, a 41-year-old woman from King George, Virginia, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for submitting timecards for the same hours at multiple government jobs. From May 2022 to at least April 2025, Almonor electronically submitted timecards certifying that she had performed full-time work during overlapping hours for multiple entities, including…
