CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted five people and accused them of using a fake charitable organization to exploit veterans and defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of $20 million.
Richard Rompala, 64, the founder of Senior Veterans Administration Services (SVAS), faces 19 counts, including theft and racketeering-related charges, prosecutors said Friday.
Along with Rompala and the organization itself, four employees face related felony charges: Carolina Riemer, 72, Karen Kral, 47, Gina Ayala, 61, and Mary Lou Griffin, 68…