Kentucky man who defrauded local art organisations gets prison time
about 5 months ago (12/11/2023)
Kentucky man who defrauded local art organisations gets prison time Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Crime news Kentucky man who defrauded local art organisations gets prison time The FBI apprehended the man, who took $340,000 from the ArtWorks Community Arts Education Center and Russell County Arts Council, as he disembarked from a cruise ship in 2022 Theo Belci 11 December 2023 Share The ArtWorks Community Arts Education Center in Jamestown, Kentucky, one of two arts organisations in the state defrauded by Charles Davis Photo via ArtWorks Community Arts Education Center/X Kentucky resident Charles Davis has been found guilty of defrauding two local arts organisations, the ArtWorks Community Arts Education Center in Jamestown and Russell County Arts Council (RCAC) in Russell Springs. Through his position as a treasurer between 2017 and 2020, Davis was able to wire more than $340,000 from the non-profit organisations to personal credit card and bank accounts. Last week, a district court sentenced Davis to restitute all funds and serve more than two years in prison for the crimes.