Venancio Diaz, 57, of Jersey City, previously pleaded guilty to committing theft from an agency receiving federal funds, according to the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office.
Noah Cohen | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Newark Housing Authority’s former director of information technology was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for using his job to embezzle nearly $600,000 by buying phones and tablets with the federally-funded agency’s money and selling the devices.to committing theft from an agency receiving federal funds, also must serve three years of supervised release and pay restitution to the housing authority, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said in a statement.
The scheme lasted from December 2013 to August 2021 while Diaz bought more than 1,500 devices - largely phones and tablets - using his then-employer’s money, according to court documents. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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