Ex-Non-Profit Exec Gets 18 Months For Stealing $150K+ In Program Funds Intended To Help Homeless

From the Office of the U.S. Attorney (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania):

• Nathaniel E. Robinson, 62, of Philadelphia, was sentenced [] to 18 months in prison for stealing funds from SELF, Inc., a non-profit that helps the homeless. Robinson was the Chief Program Officer at SELF, Inc. He pleaded guilty on March 12, 2015 to theft from a program receiving federal funds.
  
  Between 2006 and 2010, Robinson used his corporate American Express credit card at SELF to charge personal expenses in the amount of approximately $154,050. He reimbursed a total of $2,594.30 before his employment was terminated. Robinson used the corporate American Express card to pay for trips to Alabama, including airfare, lodging, and restaurants; lodging in Orlando, Florida, and the Philadelphia area; car rentals; car repairs; admission tickets to Six Flags Great Adventure and Clementon Amusement Park; Amtrak tickets; purchases at Walmart and Filene’s Basement; and restaurant charges in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.
  
  In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Berle M. Schiller ordered restitution in the amount of $151,455, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.

Source: Former Non-Profit Executive Sentenced For Stealing Funds Intended To Help The Homeless.