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The former CEO and president of Make-A-Wish Iowa was arrested Thursday and charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the charity, which supports children with critical and terminal illnesses.
Jennifer Woodley, 40, is accused of secretly giving herself a $10,000 bonus without getting approval from the board and making 84 unauthorized purchases on a Make-A-Wish credit card that cost the group more than $23,000, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday.
The dozens of unauthorized purchases happened over a 10-month span ending last summer, authorities said. Woodley led the organization’s Iowa chapter for just over a year before being fired in July.
Former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa is charged with theft and faces up to 30 years in prison after embezzling nearly $50,000 in funds from the children s charity
Jennifer Woodley, former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card
Months after joining the charity, Woodley, 40, allegedly awarded herself a $10,000 bonus in October 2019, costing Make-A-Wish more than $15,000
She also used a company credit card to spend more than $23,000 in 10 months on items for personal use, it is claimed
Last summer, Make-A-Wish Iowa said it discovered financial irregularities during a compliance review and that Woodley had been dismissed
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Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO charged with embezzling funds
The board chairman for Make-A-Wish Iowa, said the organization swiftly dismissed Jennifer Woodley and notified police after discovering the problems last July.
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This Jan. 21, 2021, photo provided by the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa shows Jennifer Woodley. Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO Jennifer Woodley is charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card. The organization announced last summer that she had been terminated as CEO after it discovered financial irregularities during a compliance review. (Polk County Jail via AP) Author: RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Published: 12:45 PM EST January 22, 2021
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This Jan. 21, 2021, photo provided by the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa shows Jennifer Woodley. Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO Jennifer Woodley is charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card. The organization announced last summer that she had been terminated as CEO after it discovered financial irregularities during a compliance review. (Polk County Jail via AP) January 22, 2021 - 2:37 PM
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has been arrested on felony charges alleging she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the charity that supports sick children, the group confirmed Friday.