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Official charged with embezzling over $14 million from California school district

20/10/2023 07:33 PM | Click to read full article

Jorge Armando Contreras, 52, a former senior Orange County education official has been arrested after authorities allege he embezzled more than $14 million in public school funds over a seven-year span. He is facing a felony charge and has been ordered jailed without bond, according to a US Attorney’s Office. The Yorba Linda resident is accused of embezzling the money while working as senior director of fiscal services at the Magnolia School District. 

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