Former school district employee pleads guilty to stealing over $300,000 in fraud scheme.

Former Valentine Independent School District employee Ernesto Villarreal Jr. pleaded guilty to fraud charges for stealing over $300,000 in school funds. Villarreal, who served as the Business Manager and Tax Collector, used district credit cards for unauthorized personal purchases and issued unauthorized checks to himself. He faces up to 10 years for theft and up to 20 years for each of eight wire fraud charges, with sentencing set for February 21, 2025.

November 22, 2024
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