Kansas foster care leaders accused of swindling millions want to change not guilty pleas

Kansas foster care leaders accused of swindling millions want to change not guilty pleas

William Whymark, the former IT director for the regional foster care provider Saint Francis Ministries, is expected to change his plea later this year as attorneys continue to negotiate a deal. His co-defendant and former Saint Francis CEO Robert Smith…

Kansas foster care leaders accused of swindling millions want to change not guilty pleas  • Kansas Reflector

A routine court hearing for two former Saint Francis Ministries executives accused of defrauding the foster care provider took place on April 30, 2025, at the Kansas federal courthouse in Topeka. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Former Kansas foster care leaders accused of defrauding their old employer of millions of dollars indicated in court that they plan to change their not guilty pleas, avoiding a trial. William Whymark, the former IT…

Holy Cross theft suspect signals change of plea

Former Holy Cross Catholic Church administrator Deborah True was expected to change her not guilty plea on first-degree felony theft charges today, avoiding what could have been an arduous airing … Read More »