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FBI Training and Civic Liaison Specialist Pleaded Nolo Contendere and Sentenced for Trespass

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On January 7, 2021, an FBI Training and Civic Liaison Specialist assigned to the Las Vegas Field Office pleaded Nolo Contendere to one count of misdemeanor trespass and was ordered to stay out of trouble and pay $1,195.50 in restitution.  Tonya Fortson pleaded Nolo Contendere and was sentenced in the Justice Court, Las Vegas Township of the State of Nevada.  According to the criminal Complaint, from in or about November 5, 2015, through in or about January 8, 2017, Fortson unlawfully obtained $650 or more from the Las Vegas FBI Recreation Association (FBIRA) by using her position as treasurer of the FBIRA and control of the FBIRA’s bank account debit card and/or monies to make unauthorized purchases for her own personal use with the intent to deprive the FBIRA of said property.  The investigation was conducted by the OIG’s Los Angeles Field Office.

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