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Former NAACP Director Arrested
(WSB Radio) The woman who once headed the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP is under arrest, charged with embezzling from that organization.
Judith Hanson, former executive director of the local organization, is accused of taking $275,000.
The thefts were discovered in October.
According to police, officials with the local NAACP contacted them after an internal investigation indicated that a significant amount of money was unaccounted for.
After a police investigation, it was determined that Hanson and her aide had used the funds to pay off personal checks. It was also discovered that Hanson and Saundra Douglass had applied for American Express cards fraudulently, then used the NAACP money to pay for them.
Police say the embezzlement took place over a six year period, with the two women doctoring the group's financial records to cover up the thefts.
The 67-year-old Hanson was arrested on Monday on charges of felony theft. The charges were upgraded to theft by deception, theft by conversion, credit card fraud and unauthorized use of a credit card.
What others are saying
- Not a race thingEmbezzment goes across all colors. The on common thread is an expectation of entitlement.... but then again if we have our sports teams not keeping score or doing away with grade in schools and not allowing anyone to have more of anything than the next person...ie redistribution - what's wrong with embezzeling? Think about that next time you send your kid to school.
- NAACPHey, Jake, I guess Herman Cain doesn't count? These two stole. Deal with them as individual thieves.
- How does she sleep at nightNational Association for the Advancement of Con People. And go ahead Jake, I know you want to say it so just say it. "Black folks just aren't capable of running anything. No wonder no major businesses are run by them." That's what you really wanted to say you racist. Lots of black people are capable of running businesses. There are bad people like this of all races. I guess because Bernie Madoff was on Wall Street it's okay right? Is he black? No. Herman Cain successfully brought Godfather's Pizza from the brink. What's his race? So please keep your racist comments to yourself.
- MBZLRLooks like Whitey is not the oppresser after all.This is what they call a good C'mon Man!!!
- NAACPI have stared in the mirror for 3 hours, trying to find the surprise on my face.
- Never would have known...Mingo,
I never would have known that this story is colored without someone making it colored.
"Believe" it... - So who are those folks Jake?
- DisgustingDisgusting. But not surprising. In the first place, the NAACP has outlived its usefulness. It's time to do away with this outfit. Blacks would be far better served by not listening to the race hoes such as NAACP, the MLK center, Jackson, Sharpton, etc.
- Surprised? No.This comes as no surprise. People are people. But the NAACP really has no reason to exist anymore.
- Racist organizationsIt is time for these racist (NAACP) to quit getting the news coverage that they get.
- NAACP ARRESTEDFRAUD,STEALING HAS NO COLOR AT ALL....
- Civil Rights Organizations...like the NAACP, SCLC, and The King Center consistently beg white folks for money in the name of helping black people.
All three in turn use these funds like an ATM machine and we won't see a dime from any of them to help black folks truly in need such as in Haiti.
Time to quit being in denial about their usefulness! - naacp fraudIs there anyone else that thinks that it is time to do away with the "National Association of COLORED People"? they are old news...worthless.
- Money is the AgendaThese community leaders are only after fame and fortune. If they really worked to advance CP, then black Atlanta would be much better.
- NAACPMingo just keeps stirring the pot.
- Rethinking my supportI stopped giving to the M.L.K.center for the same reason.Corruption and fraud across the board.
- More of the sameThese folks just aren't capable of running anything. No wonder no major businesses are run by them.
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