RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge sentenced a New Kent County man to nine years in prison for stealing over $6.7 million from a state program that helps families whose children suffer brain injuries during birth.
John Hunter Raines served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Virginia Birth Injury Program for nearly three years. The program was created to provide financial support to families whose children suffered brain injuries during birth and prevent malpractice lawsuits.
Prosecutors say while Raines was CFO, he stole $6.7 million from the program to fund a lavish lifestyle of gambling, private jets and buying gold and silver. He bought several vehicles, including eight luxury golf carts for over $160,000. He also paid at least $29,000 to an “intimate partner” and tens of thousands of dollars to a bank account in his wife’s name…