US EditionPittsburgh-Area Man Stole $246K In Nonprofit Funds For Vacations, Taxes, Hot Tub & More: DA
Michael Fantuzzo allegedly misused $246,000 in nonprofit funds for personal expenses, causing severe financial distress to the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association, officials said.
- On Monday, Montgomery County prosecutors charged Michael Fantuzzo, 40, with stealing $246,708.03 from the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association between 2021 and 2024.
- The newly elected board of directors in early 2025 discovered questionable withdrawals and reported suspicious payments to the Montgomery County Detective Bureau on Nov. 26, 2025.
- Records show more than $128,000 charged to the association credit card, including a $10,513.49 hot tub, $7,247.50 Duck rental, $2,019.22 Disney tickets, over $100,000 paid on four personal credit cards, and PayPal payments totaling $73,969.64.
- Fantuzzo surrendered on Feb. 6, 2026, was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Maureen C. Coggins, and released on $100,000 unsecured bail to await his Feb. 17 hearing before District Court Judge Jodi Griffis.
- POTA said it was deeply troubled and thanked detectives for their work, noting the savings account held $264,101.22 in January 2021 but was zero by Oct. 31, 2024; prosecutors say a felony conviction could carry a potential sentence of 15 to 30 years.
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