Avast ye! The scallywag who ran the WV disaster recovery crew be now sentenced to 3 years for pilferin'!
2024-01-11
Arr, me hearties! Benjamin Cisco, the scurvy dog who once managed the coffers of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, be gettin' a proper punishment! The scallywag has been sent to the brig for a grand total of three long years! Why, ye ask? 'Twas because he had the audacity to pilfer a whopping $871,000 from the lot! Aye, justice be served to this cunning thief!
In a swashbuckling tale fit for the high seas, a former finance manager of a nonprofit organization in West Virginia has been sentenced to over three years in the brig for his dastardly deeds. Benjamin Cisco, a scoundrel of 30 years from Charleston, was found guilty of pilfering a staggering $871,000 from the group that aids disaster-stricken folks. His treacherous actions were brought to light in May 2023, and he was forced to walk the plank with his guilty plea to two counts of wire fraud.As punishment for his crimes, Cisco has been sentenced to a lengthy stay in the ironclad prison and has been ordered to cough up the stolen booty in full restitution. This villainous swindler was, in fact, no ordinary rascal. He held a position of great responsibility as the finance and operations manager for the West Virginia chapter of the Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, or VOAD.
Reports from the court reveal that Cisco repeatedly transferred funds, like a nefarious pirate plundering ships on the open sea, from the nonprofit's accounts to his own pockets. In addition to this, he had the audacity to claim unauthorized travel reimbursements, adding insult to injury. The VOAD's state chapter, known for its valiant efforts in rebuilding bridges and homes after the devastating floods of 2016, was left reeling from this betrayal, like a ship adrift in a stormy sea.
However, like a beacon of hope in this tale of thievery, the state lawmakers have come to the rescue. Sensing foul play, they have requested an audit of the group, which has received a staggering $27 million in funding since 2016. With justice on their side, they hope to bring an end to the plundering and ensure that funds are used to aid those in need, not to line the pockets of unscrupulous scalawags.