Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) announced last week that her office secured a conviction against a Tucson-area woman accused of improperly collecting state education funds after moving out of Arizona.
Amanda Elizabeth Maestas, 47, pleaded guilty on May 15, in Pima County Superior Court to a Class 6 theft offense stemming from her continued use of Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) funds following her relocation to Texas.
The case, handled by the AG’s Special Investigation Services unit, was part of a broader effort under Mayes to crack down on fraud within state-administered education programs…