The Brief
- A former Atlanta Housing Authority executive was sentenced to prison for fraud involving Section 8 funds, COVID-19 relief money and mortgage applications.
- Prosecutors said she improperly collected more than $36,000 in housing assistance payments and more than $27,000 in pandemic relief funds.
- The 61-year-old was ordered to pay more than $65,000 in restitution and serve nine months in prison.
ATLANTA – A former senior executive with the Atlanta Housing Authority has been sentenced to prison after admitting to a years-long scheme that involved stealing federal housing assistance funds, fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money and making false statements on a mortgage application.
Former housing executive sentenced
What we know:
According to federal prosecutors, Tracy Denise Jones, 61, of Atlanta, was sentenced on May 20 to nine months in prison, followed by nine months of home detention and 15 months of supervised release. She was also ordered to pay $65,598.80 in restitution and a $63,546 fine. Jones pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, wire fraud and credit application fraud.
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