East Northport Woman Convicted of Stealing $30K in Charity Money

An East Northport woman was convicted on Friday for stealing more than $30,000 in charity money, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said.

Maureen Myles, 62, stole fundraiser money that was meant to help purchase a wheelchair accessible van for a Huntington teenager with Cerebral Palsy in 2013, police said.

She was found guilty of third degree grand larceny, two counts of fourth degree grand larceny, scheme to defraud and petty larceny.

Myles was previously convicted of scheme to defraud in 2004 after she made unauthorized purchases of Bermuda cruise tickets, worth $40,000, using 19 credit card numbers she took from her job, the DA reports. The account holders were reportedly charged for the purchases.

Myles faces a maximum prison sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years at her sentencing on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Spota said the office will recommend the maximum prison sentence.

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