BILLINGS â A former board member of the Montana Native Womenâs Coalition admitted on Jan. 21 to stealing grant funds for unapproved travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said Friday.
Ex- board member Barbara Mary Daychief, 43, of Browning, pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds. Daychief faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan presided. Judge Cavan continued Daychiefâs release pending further proceedings. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
The prosecution said in court documents that the purpose of the Lame Deer-based Coalition is to help Native American victims of domestic and sexual violence. The Coalition receives funding from the U.S. Department of Justiceâs Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), which provides grants for victim services.
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Former board member of Montana Native Womenâs Coalition admits stealing grant money
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GREAT FALLS â Barbara Mary Daychief of Browning, a former board member of the Montana Native Womenâs Coalition, admitted in federal court in Billings on Thursday that she stole grant money for unapproved travel to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said in a news release on Friday that Daychief, 43 years old, pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds.
The prosecution said in court documents that the purpose of the Lame Deer-based Coalition is to help Native American victims of domestic and sexual violence. The Coalition receives funding from the U.S. Department of Justiceâs Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), which provides grants for victim services.