embezzlement
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Michael Boaz, former town manager of Pilot Mountain, N.C., was indicted on a felony embezzlement charge on May 11 for allegedly misusing taxpayer money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The accountant’s preliminary review cited evidence of misappropriation and potential embezzlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
McConnell, who was first minister from 2001 until 2007, told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast he "would like to see the two parliaments coming together" to investigate the embezzlement.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
But the embezzlement only ended in October 2022 with the purchase of two plastic food containers.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The word testifying is almost as scary as embezzlement.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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