Man Gets Prison for Embezzling from Camp ANCHOR

A Rockville Centre financial planner was sentenced Wto prison time and ordered to pay back funds he stole from special needs camps, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.

Drew Morgan, 44, was ordered to make a $1.8 million restitution and to serve between 3 1/3 and 10 years in prison by Judge Philip Grella, the DA said.

Morgan pleaded guilty in March to first-degree grand larceny, a B felony, officials said.

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Morgan was investigated and charged in October 2013 for stealing funds from Camp ANCHOR in Lido Beach. Officials found he had embezzled $1,159,953 from the Anchor Building Fund, Inc. while acting as its treasurer and board member, the DA said.

Morgan took another $130,558 from the Corporation for the Social and Exceptionally Challenged Kids, which raises money for Camp ANCHOR and Impact OASIS, according to the DA.

Investigators were led to Morgan after they uncovered bank records showing he had stolen $475,000 from two sisters for whom he was working as a financial planner, officials said.

Morgan reportedly used the money to pay for a membership in the Hempstead Golf Club, airline travel and hotel stays, restaurants, credit and debit card purchases, appliances, home furnishings and personal expenses such as groceries and gasoline.

“Stealing is always wrong, but stealing from seniors and special needs kids is especially despicable,” Acting DA Madeline Singas said. “For selfishly betraying the trust of his innocent victims, this defendant was ordered to pay a heavy price including up to 10 years in prison and the payment of full restitution. I’m grateful to the victims for coming forward and for our prosecutors’ outstanding work.”

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