NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The former treasurer of a local nonprofit was convicted in Norfolk Circuit Court on charges related to stealing money from the organization after he failed to pay any of it back.
Christopher Bernhardt, 45, was accused of embezzling $27,000 from the organization, which the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office declined to name, at their request.
Friday, he was found guilty of felony embezzlement, issuing bad checks and failure to appear. The last charge is related to the preliminary hearing in the case, which Bernhard failed to show for…