Ronald Deabler, 66, of Atlanta, was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was convicted for participating in a scheme to launder $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
A former certified public accountant was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was convicted for participating in a scheme to launder $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
In addition to the prison sentence, Ronald Deabler, 66, of Atlanta, will also have to serve two years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution of $682,860. He was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 12, 2026.
“Deabler used his knowledge of the banking system to launder millions of dollars stolen from a not-for-profit pediatric healthcare system that is dedicated to the welfare of Georgia’s infants, children, and teens,” U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg said in a statement on July 23. “Scammers, swindlers, and thieves who target our vital healthcare institutions, and their associates who launder stolen money, will face the full consequences of their actions.”…