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Orange County Woman Federally Charged with Allegedly Defrauding High School Booster Club of Ore than $400K
Prosecutors say Julie Hanway Molina used false treasurer reports to hide spending on her mortgage and credit card bills.
- On Thursday, federal agents arrested Julie Hanway Molina, 56, the former treasurer of the Aliso Niguel High School Wolverine Football Club, on federal charges of wire fraud for allegedly stealing $411,761.
- Between 2023 and November 2025, Molina allegedly diverted funds to pay her personal mortgage and credit card bills, concealing the misappropriations by emailing board members falsified treasurer reports, prosecutors claim.
- A federal grand jury indicted Molina on September 2, detailing a June 2023 wire transfer of approximately $131,523 through Federal Reserve facilities in New Jersey and Texas to an account in Santa Ana.
- Following her arrest at her Aliso Viejo home, Molina was expected to be booked into the Santa Ana Jail and appear before a judge in the United States District Court on Thursday.
- If convicted on all four counts, Molina faces a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison per count, representing a total potential sentence of up to 80 years, authorities said.
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Orange County nonprofit treasurer charged with stealing $400,000 to pay mortgage, credit card bills
An Orange County woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly stole more than $400,000 from a nonprofit created to support a high school football team, according to officials.
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Aliso Viejo Woman Arrested for Alleged Misuse of Football Booster Funds
A 56-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after being charged in a federal indictment with defrauding a non-profit set up to assist a high school football team, authorities said. Julie Hanway Molina was arrested at her home and was expected to make an initial court appearance in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana on Thursday to […]
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