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January 12, 2009

Former N.J. Police Chief Sentenced to Prison for Charity Theft

A former police chief in New Jersey was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday for stealing $180,000 from Mothers Against Drunk Driving while serving as its state chairman, according to the Associated Press.

Frank Winters, who was chief of the Clayton Police Department for 23 years before resigning in 2007 following the charges against him, pleaded guilty to billing MADD from 2001 to 2004 for promotional items that were never delivered, and instead spending the money on personal expenses, such as his mortgage, car, furniture, jewelry, and vacation.

Mr. Winters’s wife, Bernice, was also charged but accepted an agreement that does not include jail time. Mr. Winters, who will be eligible for parole after 16 months, agreed to pay back the money and give up public service for life.

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1. When you think you have it bad…you really don’t.

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