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January 08, 2008

Charity Leader Staged Break-Ins, Fla. Police Officials Say

Police have arrested the leader of a charity in Jacksonville, Fla., for falsely claiming that burglars stole medical supplies from his warehouse, reports WJXT television, a local news program.

Bill Henry, the head of America’s Heart, a Christian group that ships medical supplies to developing countries, says his organization has been the victim of several robberies, including one in which he was shot.

But police officials say Mr. Henry staged the robberies and the shooting to win public sympathy for his charity, which is fighting other tenants in the warehouse for control of the building. He then sold the stolen goods in Miami through a friend, police officials said.

The report did not include comment from Mr. Henry or a representative.

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Comments

1. Tsk tsk, judge not, that ye be not judged.

   Who among us has not staged burglaries and shootings to garner sympathy?

   — Erich Riesenberg    Jan 8, 01:44 PM    #

2. This is actually giving charities a bad image.

   — Erlinda    Jan 9, 08:48 AM    #

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