SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a former nonprofit leader to 15 months for embezzling more than $240,000 from the San Francisco-based organization where she previously worked.
Athena Harven, 56, served as the director of operations for Together, United, Recommitted, Forever, a nonprofit organization that provided academic support and employment assistance to students in the San Francisco neighborhoods of Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley.
She was indicted in July 2023 on four counts of wire fraud. The government claimed Harven used her access to TURF’s banking accounts to divert money intended for payroll taxes for her own personal enrichment…