CHARLOTTE A Charlotte couple was sentenced Monday after they stole $239,000 from a high schools booster club. This has resulted in a number of management problems and has slowed the airfield's development as Dniproavia has, on a number of occasions, refused to be forthcoming with the required funds to undertake a comprehensive modernization program. Speech, Debate & Theatre Directors & Judges, Changes in High School Wrestling Rules Include Allowance of Six Matches in One Day of Competition, Ephesus Sports Lighting Renews Corporate Partnership with NFHS, NFHS Learning Center Adding Middle School Coaching Course, Credential Program, World Drumming Can Fit into Any School Music Program, Recommending Summer Speech and Debate Camp for Students. Booster club boards should, as one of their key functions, create annual budgets and as a group reconcile those budgets on a quarterly or annual basis to closely monitor the in-flow and out-flow of club funds. North Carolina couple was sentenced to prison this week for embezzling $239,000 from a Charlotte high school's booster club. Updated May 20, 2021 12:14 PM A former booster club president and his wife, who served as the concession stand and school store coordinator, at South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte,. What we know. Anthony Sharper was the president of the South Mecklenburg High School Athletic Booster Club. As alleged the indictment, to cover up the theft and to enrich himself, between March and May 2020, Anthony Sharper submitted three fraudulent applications for federal COVID-19 relief funds, including two fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications, one in the name of the Booster Club and one in the name of his accounting firm, A. Details, Posted October 25, 2022 11:59 a.m. EDTUpdated October 25, 2022 1:30 p.m. EDT. Copyright 2021 WBTV. After receiving the loan proceeds, Anthony Sharper used the funds to pay for personal expenditures and to cover up the couples theft of the Booster Clubs funds. Ive met with both of the Sharpers and theyre very nice people, said Christopher Young, the attorney for Anthony Sharper whose offices are based in Washington, D.C. Lets let the legal process run its course. Dnipro International Airport (Ukrainian: ) (IATA: DNK, ICAO: UKDD) was an airport serving Dnipro, a city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate is a commonly recommended standard for booster clubs. Rotation of duties is another of the most effective strategies for eliminating the opportunity to embezzle. Anthony Sharper, 42, served as the interim president and treasurer for South Mecklenburg High Schools Athletic Booster Club and his wife, Deana Sharper, 47, ran the concession stand and school store. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. As a result of the fraudulent applications, the indictment alleges that Anthony Sharper obtained more than $236,000 in COVID-19 relief funds intended for existing businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Anthony Sharper was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. Detectives said Sharper submitted these applications to cover up the theft and for personal gain. } The ultimate decision falls to U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn, who will sentence the couple at a later date. 60 Couple Sentenced After Stealing $239K from South Meck High's Booster Club October 25, 2022 WCCB Staff CHARLOTTE, N.C. (From Press Release) The former president of a Charlotte high school Booster Club and his wife were sentenced to prison Monday for stealing more than $239,000 from the organization. He's also charged with two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property and two counts of filing a false tax return. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 2023 Cox Media Group. Annual passenger traffic at DNK airport. A married couple was sent to prison on Monday for stealing over $200,000 in funds from the South Mecklenburg High School Athletic Booster Club in Charlotte. He previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud, making a false statement to a financial institution, engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property and tax fraud. Anthony Sharper and his wife, Deana Sharper, are accused of scheming to defraud and embezzle at least $200,000 from the South Mecklenburg High Schol athletic booster club by writing checks to themselves for purported reimbursement, as well as wiring funds directly to their personal bank account and using the club's debit cards and credit card to pay for personal expenses. Click here to sign up for the daily Wake Up Charlotte newsletter. [11], Media related to Dnipropetrovsk International Airport at Wikimedia Commons. As those philanthropic efforts begin, school administrators and booster club officials need to develop and implement proactive strategies to prevent what has become a problem of increasing dimension nationwide: the misappropriation of club funds by the very individuals entrusted with the moral and fiduciary duties of ensuring that all monies raised are used exclusively to support the education-oriented mission of those organizations. A husband and wife who are accused of embezzling at least $200,000 from the South Mecklenburg High School booster club are expected to plead guilty in federal court in the coming days.. A Charlotte couple has been indicted on federal charges of embezzling more than $200,000 from the booster club of a Charlotte high school. She has led newsrooms at KUNC in Greely, CO, Rhode Island Public Radio in Providence, RI and WHQR in Wilmington, NC. A former treasurer of the Kimberly (Wisconsin) High School athletics booster club pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $60,000 and was sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by two years of probation. 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg. This week, filings in the case by the U.S. Attorneys Office in Charlotte reveal that they have agreed to plead guilty. Anthony Sharper was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett Drowns In Family Pool, It's Tea Time At French Market Cafe & Gourmet Shop, Don't Waste Your Money: Bed, Bath and Beyond, Cleveland County Man Cried Happy Tears After Winning $3M, Mom Blogger Calls Out Ridiculous Prom Culture, Teens Charged With First Degree Murder In Rock Throwing Death, Nominate Your Favorite Educator For Teacher Of The Month, EEO Reports and Outreach Initiatives Reports. The Alamogordo Daily News reports Albert "Vincent" Flores Jr. was sentenced last week and ordered to pay $10,388.60 in restitution . Opportunity can sway the otherwise honest and policies allowing opportunity create a zone of temptation for the person who might not have under other circumstances devised and carried out an embezzlement scheme. Updated: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:33 AM EST. Anthony Sharper previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud, making a false statement to a financial institution, engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property, and tax fraud. The couple face decades behind bars, and more than $1 million in fines. In 2016, Jamie Kaye Parker was arrested after being accused of embezzling thousands of dollars between January 2015 through April 2016 from the Bridge Creek Takedown Booster Club while serving as treasurer. He has been an editor and reporter at the paper since 1992, occasionally writing about schools, religion, politics and sports. They wrote themselves checks for phony reimbursements, ran up personal expenses on the clubs debit and credit cards, and burned through club funds with expensive meals, Charlotte Hornets tickets and an overseas trip. The Justice Department says all three applications contained false revenue and payroll information. The federal government has been pursuing more causes of PPP fraud recently, according to Young. The latest: Student assignment, North Carolina obscenity bill gets OK in Senate vote, Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84, Basketball legend Larry 'Gator' Rivers, longtime Globetrotter, has died at 73. Detectives said all three applications contained false information, including fake revenues and false payroll and employment data. Anthony Sharper later double downed, using at least $20,000 in booster club money to pay down the credit card charges he and his wife had been running up, prosecutors say. For assistance in developing and implementing proper procedures and monitoring compliance with federal, state and local laws, consider using the services of a booster club support organization such as the National Booster Club Training Council (http://boosterclubs.org/) or Parent Booster USA (http://parentbooster.org/). Require two signatures on every check cut to pay a vendor, two endorsements for every withdrawal from or change to a clubs bank account and a For Deposit Only stamp to be placed on every received check by someone different than the person who will process the check. The husband was also sentenced for obtaining over $236,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to cover up the theft, announced Dena J. Court documents show that, Anthony Sharper, who is a certified public accountant, also committed tax fraud by failing to report any of the embezzled funds on the couples joint 2018 and 2019 tax returns filed with the IRS. Purchase fidelity bond insurance with adequate coverage limits to protect against losses from embezzlement. South Meck High School Booster Club. Mandate that all monies collected from any fundraising activity immediately be deposited into a bank drop box and that no booster club member is ever to take cash home. Deana Sharpers attorney, Robert Corbett III of Charlotte, did not respond to an Observer email Thursday seeking comment. [9] A repeat attack on 10 April 2022 completely destroyed the airport and the infrastructure nearby. CHARLOTTE, N.C. The president of a Charlotte high school booster club and his wife were indicted on federal charges for stealing more than $200,000 from the organization and fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans to cover up the crime, the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Charlotte leaders propose budget for 2024, Committee recommends certain projects over others for sustainability of Charlotte, At least 6 people killed in crashes on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois, Check out the luxury cars $5 million in fraudulent PPP loans paid for, DOJ alleges, He lost $7,000 in a phone scam, and it could have been stopped before it went too far. Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. The husband was also sentenced after he tried to cover up the theft with fraudulently . King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Seek the volunteer services of an independent accountant who will donate time as a friend of the organization to conduct periodic audits of the booster clubs books and ensure that proper accounting procedures are adhered to by the clubs treasurer and other officials. A former treasurer of the Fullerton (California) Rangers Soccer League, a youth sports nonprofit, was arrested for allegedly embezzling what a forensic audit revealed to be more than $174,000 and was charged with grand theft, money laundering, forgery of official records and income tax evasion. After receiving the funds, Sharper is accused of using the money to pay for personal expenses and cover up the couple's theft from the booster club. After receiving the loan proceeds, Anthony Sharper, 42, used the funds to pay for personal expenditures and to cover up the couple's theft from the Mecklenburg High School Athletic booster club, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. He spent two summers as Bikin Mike, filing stories as he pedaled across the Carolinas. Opportunity: Persons who embezzle funds tend to be those in positions of opportunity to abuse a position of trust and who believe they have a low risk of getting caught because of weak internal controls, lack of policy enforcement, and their end-to-end authority over cash control and bank accounts. Abigail Saunderson, her mother says, never knew the pain pill she took in September was laced with the opioid thats 100 times as powerful as morphine. The South Meck. Anthony Sharper was originally indicted on eight counts and pleaded not guilty in June. Anthony served as the clubs interim president and treasurer, and Deana ran the concession stand and school store. WSOC TV facebook feed(Opens a new window), ALSO READ: Couple accused of stealing $200K from South Meck HS booster club, Charlotte bride killed, husband seriously hurt in wedding night crash, Bikinis, booze & bikes: Myrtle Beach rules to know ahead of summer, Helpless: Video shows shooting from car toward crowded park in Villa Heights, Another homebuyer says Keyo Tiny House didnt do the work, Fisherman pulls massive catfish out of Lake Norman, WSOC - TV Public File Contact / Program Director, WAXN - TV Public File Contact / Program Director. According to the indictment, the offenses occurred between 2017 and June 2020. The husband was also sentenced after he tried to cover up the theft with. Sharper is accused of submitting two Paycheck Protection Program loans one in the booster clubs name and another in the name of his accounting firm, A. All three applications contained false information, including fake revenues and fake payroll and employment data. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Responsible for all aspects of the clubs bookkeeping and banking, including the deposit of cash receipts from fundraising events, before her sentencing she returned $49,000 of the stolen monies, delivered to authorities in pillowcases stuffed with cash. Copyright 2023 NFHS. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates on this story. However, the construction was soon frozen and, as of 2017, building work has not progressed beyond the laying of foundations. According to investigators, he tried to cover up the theft by using COVID-19 relief loans that he fraudulently obtained. This has had a detrimental impact on our student-athletes. Both defendants were released on bond and will be ordered to report to the federal Bureau of Prisons to begin serving their sentence upon designation of a federal facility. Anthony Sharper, a certified public accountant, attempted to hide the thefts with $236,000 in COVID-19 relief loans, which he received for the club and his accounting firm using fraudulent applications, prosecutors claim. Multiple news outlets report the club was at South Mecklenburg High. Both Anthony Sharper and his wife, Deana Sharper, are charged with wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years and a $250,000 fine. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Federal authorities said Anthony Sharper was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. Relevance is automatically assessed so some headlines not qualifying as Dnipro news might appear - please feel free to contact us regarding any . Also read: Couple convicted after stealing $239,000 from South Meck High's booster club. South Meck Sports Boosters is the non-profit, parent volunteer organization that supports South Mecklenburg High School athletes, coaches and administrators.Join now to support Sabres sports! US government tracking more than 650 potential UFO cases, Massive flames erupt from attic of Clayton home, Shaw University alumni divided over plans to update campus, build high-rise towers, WRAL Weather Alert Day: Timeline and maps for severe weather's arrival. RELATED: He lost $7,000 in a phone scam, and it could have been stopped before it went too far. According to court records, to cover up the theft and to enrich himself, between March and May 2020, Anthony Sharper submitted three fraudulent applications for federal COVID-19 relief funds, including two fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications, one in the name of the Booster Club and one in the name of his accounting firm, A. The husband, who attempted to cover up their tracks with COVID-19 . The indictment further alleges that Anthony Sharper, who is a certified public accountant, also committed tax fraud by failing to report any of the embezzled funds on the couples joint 2018 and 2019 tax returns filed with the IRS. Wayne Hedin, of Waxhaw, was arrested for one count of embezzlement by public officer/trustee on Wednesday, following a month-long . The indictment also states that Anthony Sharper committed tax fraud by failing to report any of the embezzled funds on the couples joint 2018 and 2019 tax returns filed with the IRS. Anthony Sharper and Deana Sharper are being sentenced to prison for stealing over $230k in funds from South Mecklenburg High School's Athletic Booster. After receiving the money, investigators said Anthony Sharper used the funds to pay for personal expenditures and to cover up the couples theft of the booster clubs funds. She pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The indictment further alleges that Anthony Sharper, who is a certified public accountant, also committed tax fraud by failing to report any of the embezzled funds on the couples joint 2018 and 2019 tax returns filed with the IRS, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina said in a news release. Carlstrom did not respond to an Observer email Thursday seeking comment. A former treasurer of the Sammamish (Washington) Skyline High School booster club returned $31,000 of what an initial forensic audit indicates was more than $100,000 stolen from the organization that supports 80 sports and extracurricular activities at the school, with the investigation ongoing by local prosecutors into the full extent of the crime. According to filed court documents, between 2017 and June 2020, Anthony Sharper and Deana Sharper executed a scheme to defraud and embezzle at least $239,000 from South Meck high school Athletic Booster Club by writing checks to themselves for purported reimbursement, wiring funds directly to their personal bank account, and using the Booster Clubs debit cards and credit card to pay for personal expenditures. Husband, wife indicted for stealing $200K from Charlotte high school athletics booster, Coroner IDs victim in deadly crash with golf cart, Woman facing DUI charges, Charlotte auto shop owner sentenced to prison for falsifying emisson inspections, Rowan man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend, demanding ransom, Lives are in danger as N.C. nursing home inspections lag, North Carolina obscenity bill gets OK in Senate vote, PLAN AHEAD: Latest Weather Forecast Video, INDICTMENT against Anthony and Deana Sharper. According to the U.S. Attorneys Office, his three applications relied on fake revenue, payroll and employment numbers, leading to Sharper receiving almost a quarter of million dollars in aid from Bank of America and Wells Fargo. A dangerous one. In Oklahoma, a number of other people have been accused and convicted of embezzling from booster clubs. We only have half the story right now., Click here to sign up for the daily Wake Up Charlotte newsletter. April 20, 2020. Financial Pressure:When combined with opportunity, some type of financial burden real or perceived is a common incentive for committing fraud. Anthony Sharper, who is a certified public accountant, then tried to cover up the theft by using COVID-19 relief loans that he fraudulently obtained, according to investigators. If you previously used a social network to login to WRAL.com, click the Forgot your password link to reset your password. Ensure that all federal, state and local legal mandates regarding the operation of booster clubs are being followed, including IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit registration requirements, IRS 501(c)(3) tax return filing mandates, state statutes governing nonprofit incorporation and record-keeping rules, state laws specifically regulating booster clubs and parent-teacher organizations, state agency rules addressing sales and use tax permits, state board of education or state activity association requirements for booster clubs, and school district governance mandates for clubs. A Charlotte couple was sentenced Monday after they stole $239,000 from a high school's booster club. 27, 2023), UNC wins ACC Tournament opener easily over BC, Softball: East Columbus vs. South Columbus (Apr. For this reason, South Meck Sports Boosters is grateful for the thorough investigation completed by law enforcement., 90.7 Charlotte 93.7 Southern Pines The indictment says Sharper obtained more than $236,000 in relief funds intended for businesses harmed by the pandemic. One of those was one in the name of the booster club and one was in the name of his accounting firm, A. According to the indictment, the couple embezzled from the booster club between 2017 and June 2020. March gardening guide: What plants and vegetables can you plant this month? A Charlotte couple is accused of taking $200,000 from the South Meck Booster Club, and fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds to cover their tracks He was also ordered to pay a money judgement of $310,832.80. The Acting U.S. Attorney General said 39-year-old Anthony Sharper has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $236,000 in COVID-19 relief fund to cover up the theft. Sharper CPA, PLLC. Never allow one person to have end-to-end control over cash. Booster officials say the organization was contacted by law enforcement, and they have been cooperating during the investigation. Instead, he spent the bulk on himself. The former president of the Sand Creek (Michigan) High School music program booster club entered a plea deal in exchange for reduced charges related to his theft of $13,000 from the club and was sentenced to 30 days in jail instead of the five-year prison term he might have received. Developed by sociologist Donald R. Cressey and now used by criminologists and forensic accountants for understanding the typical circumstances that lead to trusted individuals committing crimes of betrayal, the fraud triangle is comprised of three components: 1) opportunity, 2) financial pressure and 3) rationalization. He previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud, making a false statement to a financial institution, engaging in monetary transactions in criminally derived property and tax fraud. Many of the high-dollar cases of embezzlement involving booster clubs are perpetrated by someone who has uninterrupted control over club finances for a multi-year period of time, thereby facilitating an ongoing theft because of the absence of checks and balances on that persons autonomy. Lee Green is an attorney and a professor at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, where he teaches courses in sports law, business law and constitutional law. Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:33 AM EST. The couple has been charged with wire fraud, which has a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old Anthony Sharper and 45-year-old Deana Sharper wrote themselves checks, wired money into their bank account and used the clubs debit and credit cards. Wire fraud carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, a punishment far greater than what she is likely to receive. He is a member of the High School Today Publications Committee. In recent years, dozens of cases annually have been reported of embezzlement by booster club officials, usually volunteers such as parents or community members who were perceived to be trustworthy and reliable before committing their betrayals of the young people they were pledged to serve. Tuesday morning, shes scheduled to plead to one count of wire fraud scheme to defraud the booster club the lone charge on her indictment. According to court filings, Deana Sharper is pleading straight up to the wire fraud charge, meaning she has not received any inducements from prosecutors in return for her guilty plea. [5][6], The airport is at an elevation of 481 feet (147m) above mean sea level. Over a three-year period starting in 2017, the Sharpers wrote more than $100,000 in checks to themselves from the account for fraudulent reimbursements. In May 2020, Anthony Sharper emailed booster club members a screen shot showing a $150,283 balance in the club account. Subsequently, the organization was contacted by law enforcement and cooperated fully with their investigation. ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) A New Mexico man has been sentenced to nearly a year in prison after he pleaded no contest in the theft of thousands of dollars for a high school football booster club. Deana Sharper was ordered to serve 21 months in prison with two years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $239,742. 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Federal authorities said Anthony Sharper was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. The indictment shows that after receiving the loan proceeds, Anthony Sharper used the funds to pay for personal expenditures and to cover up the couples theft of the Booster Clubs funds.
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