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<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa1491fc1dfbcf7965ec7287ee35a19d wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong>Connie Bobo, 46, is charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-718d41555840f6c5ab978bfac867bf09 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong>Bobo, the executive director of a Missouri nonprofit</strong>,<strong> allegedly stole $10 million from a program intended to provide meals for low-income children </strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b4f4d94d68bda6cdd06ca92e9f90832 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong><strong>Part of the loot </strong>allegedly, financed her $1 million mansion in St. Charles, MO</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dba9f6678fa3b335176b9068b9e3f414 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong>Bobo allegedly also Purchased property for her relatives, spent $2.2 million on commercial real estate investment </strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a708602ddb4fe271393e80b828f2ede wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong><strong>She&#8217;s accused of gifting nearly $1.4 million to her partner Howard Hughes III, who spent $211,907 of the funds on a Mercedes-Benz G550 Wagon </strong></strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7019f700a7f99ccc236896ffb636ff08 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong>Following her arrest by FBI agents she was offered a plea deal three weeks ago, but refused to admit guilt before the judge</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-585a4726043d33e689a514dd70da074f wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#1e0606;font-size:14px"><strong>She faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted, <strong><strong>when her week-long trial begins on Tu</strong></strong>esday, with prosecutors seeking reimbursement, including forfeiture of the homes and the SUV </strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Connie Bobo, [photo], Executive Director of New Heights Community Resource Center in St. Louis, Missouri, was charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The executive director of a Missouri nonprofit, diverted $10 million from a program intended to provide meals for low-income children, including during the coronavirus pandemic. <br>Connie Bobo, 46, in October 2023, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding.<br>Bobo ran the New Heights Community Resource Center in the St. Louis suburb of Bridgeton for a decade. She enrolled the charity in two US Department of Agriculture-funded programs that reimburse nonprofits for distributing food to needy children, prosecutors said.<br>Bobo prosecutors allege, claimed $20 million in reimbursements for New Heights despite having only purchased enough food and milk to serve less than three million meals.<br>Instead, according to court documents, the looted funds went towards her purchasing mansions, luxury automobiles and commercial real estate investment.<br>Prosecutors on Tuesday alleged the defendant spent stolen cash financing &#8216;a mansion for herself, houses for her family and a bright yellow Mercedes for her boyfriend.&#8217; <br>Bobo&#8217;s defense attorney however, argued that Bobo did not intentionally violate the rules of the federal program and had tried to correct the issues before her arrest. <br>According the defense, all actions of the non-profit executive were made in the &#8216;best interest of the community and an attempt to give back&#8217;.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Bobo allegedly stole $10 million from a program intended to provide meals for low-income children. <strong>Part of the loot </strong>allegedly, financed this $1 million mansion, [photo], that she bought in St. Charles, Missouri </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services paid out about $11 million from February 2019 to March 2022, after Bobo allegedly submitted reimbursement claims stating that New Heights served nearly six million meals. <br>Bobo received $11 million in fraudulent claims. The <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/missouri-nonprofit-exec-accused-multi-million-dollar-student-meal-fraud" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">indictment alleges</a> Bobo spent $4.3 million on five properties in St. Charles County, for herself and her relatives, including a $1 million mansion which she claimed was New Heights&#8217; office.<br>She proceed to plunk down $2.2 million on commercial real estate investment. She is also accused of gifting nearly $1.4 million to her partner Howard Hughes III, part of which was spent on $211,907 Mercedes-Benz G550 Wagon 4X4 Squared. <br>&#8216;As her lies were discovered, the defendant used forged documents to try and cover up her crimes,&#8217; Assistant US Attorney Jonathan Clow told the court Tuesday.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Bobo prosecutors said, also gifted nearly $1.4 million to her romantic partner Howard Hughes III, ]photo], who spent $211,907 of the funds on a Mercedes-Benz G550 Wagon 4X4 Squared</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bobo allegedly, listed family members and friends as New Heights Board members on official documents. Former friend Dacia Betts testified she only found out she was listed as the organization&#8217;s vice president after being contacted by the FBI.<br>Asked if she had ever attended a board meeting for the nonprofit during cross examination, Betts said<br>she attended some of Bobo&#8217;s family gatherings where they discussed their businesses. However she made it clear she did not have the capacity to serve on the New Heights board.<br>Bobo, who also owned the Infinite Wisdom Early Childhood Center daycare, was indicted in October 2023 and remained free pending trial. <br>The court ordered she could not have access to any personal or financial information related to the child care facility.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>&#8216;As her lies were discovered, the defendant used forged documents to try and cover up her crimes,&#8217; prosecutors said. Her defense countered that she &#8216;did not intentionally violate the rules of the federal program and had tried to correct the issues before her arrest&#8217;. That her actions were made in the &#8216;best interest of the community and an attempt to give back&#8217;</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After prosecutors in August 2024, learned she was still listed as leaseholder for Infinite Wisdom Early Childhood Center, also controlling the accounts the judge revoked her bond. <br>FBI agents arrived at her home to effect her arrest, but Bobo refused to cooperate, prosecutors allege. She was caught trying to flee the residence when police breached the front door, following a standoff that lasted nearly two-hour standoff.<br>Offered a plea deal three weeks ago, Bobo refused to admit guilt before the judge. Her trial began on Tuesday and is expected to continue into next week.<br>If convicted as charged Bobo could face more than 20 years in prison. Prosecutors who have emphasized the seriousness of exploiting programs meant for needy children, especially during the pandemic, are seeking reimbursement, including forfeiture of the homes and the SUV.</p>

Missouri non-profit boss, Connie Bobo, 46, charged with spending taxpayer funding meant for poor children on luxury real estate and Mercedes G-Wagon for her lover
