HOUSTON – A former senior executive at Space Center Houston is wanted on a felony charge after investigators say he diverted nearly $88,000 from a nonprofit organization over several months.
According to charging documents filed April 17, Jason Justiniano Olea, 38, is accused of felony theft from a nonprofit organization. The alleged loss totals $87,784.12, placing the charge within the $30,000 to $150,000 felony range under Texas law.
Investigators with the Houston Police Department Property and Financial Crimes Division say the alleged theft occurred between January 15 and October 18, 2024, while Olea was employed as vice president of IT for Manned Space Flight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates Space Center Houston. He was terminated on October 18, 2024…