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Non-profit executive charged with defrauding organization of more than $90,000

Non-profit executive charged with defrauding organization of more than $90,000

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A former executive director of a non- profit was charged of defrauding the organization for which she worked of more than $90,000 for personal expenses.

Rodnell Griffin, 67, formerly served as executive director of the Hunting Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee (HPNAC) a registered tax-exempt organization that provides essential goods and services to some of Philadelphia's most underserved residents.

Philadelphia Inspector General Amy Kurland and U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger announced that Griffin was charged with 10 counts of wire fraud in connection with ATM withdrawals from non-profit bank accounts following an investigation by the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

According to the indictment, between 2007 and 2013, Griffin used the non-profit's corporate ATM card to withdraw more than $85,000 in funds, and she incurred more than $5,300 in associated bank fees. The indictment further charged that Griffin made several ATM withdrawals at local casinos, Sugarhouse and Parx, and used the non-profit's funds for personal expenses.

The organization, located in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia, offers food, clothing and other assistance to individuals and families in need.  HPNAC is primarily funded by the City of Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development through a federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

If convicted, Griffin faces a possible advisory guideline sentencing range of 30 to 37 months in prison, a three-year period of supervised release, restitution to the organization and a $1,000 special assessment.