A Purcellville, Virginia, couple has been sentenced to prison after having admitted to embezzling nearly a quarter-million dollars from the service sorority Delta Sigma Theta.
Former Delta Sigma Theta sorority executive director, husband plead guilty to bank fraud
By FOX 5 Digital Team
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WASHINGTON - The former executive director of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and her husband have pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling over $150,000 from the historic women s organization.
43-year-old Jeanine Henderson Arnett and her husband 47-year-old Diallo Arnett pleaded guilty on April 20 to bank fraud. The charge carries a penalty of up to thirty years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000. While Delta Sigma Theta and its members were committed to a mission of public service, the defendants were committed to a mission of personal benefit, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars to use for their own pleasure said acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips in a statement. The defendants – and others who steal from non-profit organizations to enrich themselves – will be caught, prosecuted, and punished for the damage they cause.
The Post, the couple used the group’s funds on items and expenses from Amazon, Coach, T-Mobile, and other vendors.
The Loudoun County, Virginia couple agreed to repay Delta Sigma Theta back in full and both face a possible prison sentence of 15 to 21 months, though the range isn’t binding for US District Judge
Randolph Moss who is scheduled to sentence them on August 3 of this year.
“Ms. Arnett publicly accepted full responsibility for her actions that resulted in the misuse of funds,” her attorney,
Kevin McCants said in a statement. “She deeply regrets every bad decision made and remains committed to repaying the organization entirely.”