JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Rankin County woman pled guilty in federal court to misusing Veterans Administration money intended to benefit her son, a disabled Army Veteran.
According to court documents, Darla Storey, 57, began serving as a fiduciary on March 18, 2016, and was responsible for managing the financial affairs of her adult son who was permanently disabled and wheelchair-bound due to service-connected disabilities. As part of her fiduciary duties, Storey was required to use funds entrusted to her solely for her son’s benefit, to file regular accountings, and to never commingle the funds.
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During her five years as a fiduciary, prosecutors said Storey misappropriated the VA funds and instead used them for her own benefit by transferring the money to her personal bank account, purchasing a vehicle the beneficiary never used, paying bills, and taking trips even when the beneficiary was not living with her. They said she routinely failed to file proper accountings and used more than $100,000 dollars entrusted to her by the VA for her personal benefit.
Storey is scheduled to be sentenced on April 13, 2026, and faces a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
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