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FARMINGTON – The former executive director of San Juan County Crime Stoppers was found not guilty of embezzling an SUV from the nonprofit during a jury trial in mid-May.
Johnny Adams, 50, was acquitted of a third-degree felony count of embezzlement after a one-day jury trial May 10 in Aztec District Court, according to court documents.
He was charged March 25, 2020, and accused of embezzling a 2010 Ford Expedition, worth about $2,500 to $7,500, that was transferred to Crime Stoppers from the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, according to The Daily Times’ archives. Adams was fired from his position by the San Juan County Crime Stoppers board due to the criminal investigation.