The former chief financial officer of a shuttered Philadelphia charter school was arrested after being charged with alleged embezzlement, according to the U.S. Marshal’s Service.
Darnell Smith, 52, is accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from Khepera Charter School while he was working as the school’s Chief Financial Officer between 2015 and 2017, officials said.
@USMS_Philly and @PAAttorneyGen agents arrested Darnell Smith, 52. In July 2020, Smith was indicted by @PAAttorneyGen for Theft by Deception. He is charged with embezzling over $300,000 from Khepera Charter School, between 2015-2017, while acting as the Chief Financial Officer. pic.twitter.com/nwuwZPOos4
— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) January 9, 2026
Smith was indicted in July of 2020 and then arrested on Jan. 9, 2026, according to officials…