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Colorado Springs federal jury convicts former nonprofit director of embezzling COVID relief funds intended for El Paso County small businesses

A Colorado Springs federal jury convicted Charles Lacona Jr., 67, on Tuesday of embezzling COVID-19 relief funds intended for small businesses in El Paso County. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lacona, the former director of a nonprofit entity, submitted fraudulent loan applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program funds during the pandemic. Between April 2020 and April 2021, Charles Lacona Jr. devised and executed a scheme to defr…
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dailycoloradonews.com broke the news on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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