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Texas U.S. Attorney: Former Valentine ISD Employee Pleads Guilty for Stealing Federal Funds
November 22, 2024
ALPINE, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release:

A former Valentine Independent School District employee pleaded guilty to charges related to his scheme to fraudulently misappropriate school district funds for personal expenses.

According to court records, Ernesto Villarreal Jr., 43, of Marfa, was employed as the Business Manager and served as the Tax Collector and Assessor for the Valentine I . . .

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