Deerfield man pleads guilty to bilking children s charity
Updated 5/12/2021 3:06 PM
A 45-year-old Deerfield man who was indicted on federal fraud charges just last week has already agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud and will be sentenced in August.
Stuart Nitzkin, who is the former executive director of the Northfield-based Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, is accused of defrauding the charity out of more than $800,000, prosecutors said.
According to court records, Nitzkin used funds from the charity to cover personal expenses and make payments on his personal credit card.
Last week, Nitzkin s attorney said his client had already settled the grievances with the charity s board of directors about his mishandling of funds.