Former Army officer who stole $1.4 million from his veterans charity gets 3 years in prison – By Kyle Rempfer (Army Times) / Nov 13 2020
A 69-year-old Connecticut man was sentenced Monday to three-and-a-half years in prison, followed by three more years of supervised release, for stealing $1.4 million from a veterans charity he organized, according to the Department of Justice.
Kevin E. Creed, who served 24 years as an Army officer and Connecticut State Trooper, established a charity in 2010 called Friends of Fisher House Connecticut with the stated purpose of building and maintaining a Fisher House comfort home in West Haven.
The Fisher House Foundation is a national organization that offers housing for veterans and their families to stay for free while undergoing treatment at Veteran Affairs hospitals or military medical facilities.
Creed solicited donations for his charity from corporations and individuals at fairs, carnivals, supermarkets and half-marathons, according to prosecutors.
