Man Admits Stealing From South Jersey Football League, Former Employer: Authorities

A former treasurer for the South Jersey Elite Invitational Youth Football League has admitted to stealing over $56,000 from the league, Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino said on Monday. Michael DiFlorio, 49, of Williamstown, pleaded guilty to a charge of third-degree theft by unlawful taking in connection with the theft from the football league. He also pleaded guilty to an accusation charging him with third-degree theft by unlawful taking for stealing $1,147 from his former employer, an exterminating company.

Under the terms of the plea deal, DiFlorio faces 330 days in Gloucester County Jail, and will be required to pay full restitution to both the football league and his former employer. Sentencing is scheduled for June 30.
He admitted to stealing $56,777 in league funds between July of 2014 and June of 2016.

As treasurer, DiFlorio was responsible for using the funds in the league’s bank account to pay vendors who provided goods and services to the league.

Authorities said DiFlorio applied for and received a debit card linked to that bank account without league authorization. The league conducts all its business using checks, not cash.

During that time, DiFlorio used the debit card to make more than $10,000 in cash withdrawals and purchases, all for his personal purposes, authorities said.

He also admitted to writing more than $32,000 in checks for his personal benefit made out to himself or, in one instance, to a friend.

Finally, he admitted to stealing more than $14,000 in cash generated by the league’s 2015 championship game.

Additionally, DiFlorio admitted that he stole $1,147 in payments that customers made to technicians by cash or check while serving as a supervisor at an exterminating company between 2014 and 2016.

The technicians gave the payments to DiFlorio as supervisor, and he was supposed to turn them over to the firm. Instead, he stole them for his personal use.

The attached image of Michael DiFlorio was provided by the Attorney General’s Office