Yet another horrific embezzlement scandal in a Southern California city this week, this time in Riverside county. It seems seven former city officials and department heads -- including the city manager -- misappropriated nearly $43 million from the City of Beaumont over two decades. They face 94 felony charges against them.
Here's the breakdown as written up by the Whittier Daily News:
Former City Manager Alan Kapanicas and former Finance Director William Aylward are both charged with six counts of embezzlement, 24 counts of misappropriation of funds and two counts of conspiracy.
Former Economic Development Director David Dillon, former Public Works Director Deepak Moorjani and former Planning Director Ernest Egger are each charged with one count of conflict of interest and six counts of embezzlement.
Former City Attorney Joseph Aklufi is facing six counts of embezzlement.
Former police Chief Francis Dennis “Frank” Coe was charged with two counts of misappropriation of funds and one count of conspiracy.
You can also grab more from the Desert Sun or the Press Enterprise.
This is getting out of hand, from Pasadena, to Placentia, now this? Who thinks it's the last?