Former Orange County Education Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Nearly $16 Million
SANTA ANA, California – The former senior director of fiscal services at an Orange County public school district pleaded guilty today to embezzling approximately $15.9 million from the district over several years.
Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, of Yorba Linda, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, theft and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds, a felony offense that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. (Source: US DOJ Central District -- Read more ...)
