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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee State Senator Embezzled $600,000 in Federal Grant Money, U.S. Says
A Tennessee state senator has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in federal grant money and using it to pay for campaign events and personal expenses, including her wedding, honeymoon and subsequent divorce, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
The senator, Katrina Robinson, 39, faces counts of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
The money in question was intended to fund a nurse training program at a vocational school run by Ms. Robinson, but instead was siphoned off to add to her salary, help fund her other businesses and pay personal expenses, among other things, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.
In addition to serving as a state senator, Ms. Robinson, a Memphis Democrat elected in 2018 who represents Shelby County, is director of The Healthcare Institute, a for-profit college that provides training programs for certified nursing assistant, phlebotomist and licensed practical nursing. Ms. Robinson, a registered nurse, founded the school in 2015, according to its website.
The senator, Katrina Robinson, 39, faces counts of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
The money in question was intended to fund a nurse training program at a vocational school run by Ms. Robinson, but instead was siphoned off to add to her salary, help fund her other businesses and pay personal expenses, among other things, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.
In addition to serving as a state senator, Ms. Robinson, a Memphis Democrat elected in 2018 who represents Shelby County, is director of The Healthcare Institute, a for-profit college that provides training programs for certified nursing assistant, phlebotomist and licensed practical nursing. Ms. Robinson, a registered nurse, founded the school in 2015, according to its website.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/katrina-robinson-embezzlement-fraud.html
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Tennessee State Senator Embezzled $600,000 in Federal Grant Money, U.S. Says (Original Post)
KWR65
Jul 2020
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efhmc
(14,743 posts)1. Sadly she is a Dem.
KWR65
(1,098 posts)2. She owns a for profit health care college.
She took federal grant money from the school to pad her living expenses.
Trailrider1951
(3,416 posts)3. Throw the book at her
That was taxpayer's money that was to be used for its intended purposes ONLY! I don't give a damn if she is a Dem, corruption is corruption.
RussBLib
(9,058 posts)4. absolutely
We cannot excuse Dems for doing the same things that Republicans do.
While we throw the book at her, she also deserves a fair defense.