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Former South Lake Tahoe mayor admits stealing $390,000 from church
Original: Former South Lake Tahoe mayor pleads guilty to stealing $390,000 from church
A former mayor of South Lake Tahoe has pleaded guilty to stealing $390,000 from a church. The plea resolves accusations that the ex-city official misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars while entrusted with funds by the congregation. The case draws attention because it involves a once-prominent local leader in the resort city on the California-Nevada border, and sentencing details are now the focus of attention.
Why now: A former local mayor pleading guilty to large-scale theft from a church is an unusual breach of public and religious trust
Evidence
- Former South Lake Tahoe mayor pleads guilty to stealing $390,000 from church · KRXI
- Former South Lake Tahoe mayor pleads guilty to stealing $390,000 from church · KRXI2
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