(Harrisburg, IL) — The former head of a southern Illinois domestic violence shelter who stole taxpayer money to buy a TV and a video game system is avoiding prison. Instead, a judge yesterday sentenced Barbara Wingo to two-and-a-half years of probation. Prosecutors say Wingo and her daughter fleeced the Anna Bixby Women’s Center by submitting false grant reports, then using the money on themselves. The two pleaded guilty to taking over 50 thousand-dollars. Wingo’s daughter is due to be sentenced in two weeks.
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Benjamin Yount/jb IL)
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