Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 7
Las Vegas Little League Ex-President Arrested Over Alleged $65,000 Fund Theft
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 7

Las Vegas Little League Ex-President Arrested Over Alleged $65,000 Fund Theft

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 7

Summary

  • Steve Rodriguez Prado, former president of Central Little League in Las Vegas, was arrested July 2 on one theft count, two forgery counts and one count of failing to register with local law enforcement.
  • Nearly $65,000 in league money was allegedly diverted to personal spending, including more than 75 Zelle transfers totaling almost $64,000 to a business owned by Prado's wife, police said.
  • Investigators also cited a $1,351 strip-club receipt with a $433 tip, about $294 in erectile-dysfunction medication purchases and nearly $2,000 in casino trips among the alleged expenses.
  • Central Little League was left with just $25 in its bank account and nearly had to suspend the season before donations from several groups, including the Athletics, kept it going.

Insights

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