A former finance director at the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office has been sentenced to a year-and-a-half in federal prison. WNIN’s John Gibson has the story:
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced 59-year-old Regene Newman of Evansville after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Newman also faces three years of supervised release after serving her prison term.
The U.S. Department of Justice says Newman stole more than 125-thousand dollars intended for community programs and nonprofit organizations.
Authorities say she used the money to support a lavish lifestyle, making large purchases at retailers.
The D.O.J. says Newman has paid more than 100-thousand in restitution to two victims and settled privately with a third.
Newman served as Director of Finance for the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office from 2015 to mid-2021, where she had access to both an office credit card and a debit card.
Newman then became Business Director for Vanderburgh County Community Corrections, where authorities say she made more than 44-thousand dollars in unauthorized credit and debit card purchases.