NY Charity Leaders Admit to Theft, Avoid Jail

Two former executives of a New York City Boys and Girls Club said they stole money from the charity, and they have agreed to pay fines in a deal that helped them avoid prison sentences, reports The New York Times.

Charles Rosen, former executive director, and Jeffrey Aulenbach, former deputy executive director at the Co-op City charity, pled guilty to grand larceny and forgery, as well as obstructing government administration, in a New York State Supreme Court, the paper reports.

The charges stemmed from a scheme in which the two executives used the charity’s money to make renovations to a beachfront apartment, buy cars, and give $875,000 to a struggling radio network.

Mr. Rosen agreed to pay nearly $39,000 back to the charity, and Mr. Aulenbach will pay about $32,000. Both will also pay a $5,000 fine and are banned from employment at all nonprofit organizations for three years. Mr. Aulenbach’s lawyer told The Times that the charity’s board shared blame for his client’s trouble.

A local pastor suggests a civil lawsuit against Mr. Rosen might follow.

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