FORMER TREASURER CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING OVER $87,000 FROM RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former treasurer was charged with embezzling more than $87,000 from a Rancho Santa Margarita youth sports league.
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Defendant |
Charges |
Maximum Sentence |
Court Date |
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Joshua Paul Nowack, 43, Trabuco Canyon |
Charged on Sept. 12, 2018 with the following felony counts:
Sentencing Enhancement:
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15 years and four months in Orange County jail |
Arraignment
Sept. 14, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana |
Circumstances of the Case
- At the time of the crime, Nowack was the treasurer of the Tijeras Creek Little League in Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Between January 2014 and September 2017, the defendant is accused of embezzling more than $87,500 from the youth sports league by transferring funds from the league to personal bank accounts.
- In October 2017, Nowack’s successor reviewed the League’s financial records and noticed suspicious withdrawals and deposits.
- The embezzlement was reported to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), who investigated this case.
- Nowack was arrested by OCSD on Sept. 13, 2018.
Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Miller, Major Fraud Unit
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