Complaint leads to $20,000 fine and order to cease operations6 May 2013 - The head of a local charitable organization claiming to help soldiers incarcerated for crimes allegedly committed during combat instead used donated funds at liquor stores, Redbox kiosks and for other personal purposes, the Ohio attorney general said Friday.
Riverside resident Cari John-son, head of the charity A Dollar to Care, signed an agreement with the attorney general's office to cease operations. She will also pay a $20,000 fine, half of which the attorney general will distribute to charity. Half will pay for the cost of the investigation.
"As we did in this case, we will continue to go after those who misuse contributions given to support our veterans," Attorney General Mike DeWine said.
Despite not registering as a nonprofit with the IRS or with the state as a charity, A Dollar to Care organized several events including its "First Annual Patriotic Freedom Ride" in 2012. read more>>>
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