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Democrat State Rep Charged With Stealing $500K From Non-Profit For Mentally Ill, Pennsylvania Attorney General Alleges

Ryan Saavedra
Democrat State Rep Charged With Stealing $500K From Non-Profit For Mentally Ill, Pennsylvania Attorney General Alleges
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Democrat Pennsylvania State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, the first Islamic woman elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, was charged by prosecutors this week for allegedly stealing over $500,000 from a non-profit for the mentally ill, perjury, and tampering with public records.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, announced the charges on Wednesday which came at the conclusion of an investigation into her operation of a non-profit, Motivations Education & Consultation Associates (MECA).

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