The former school principal of New Mission School in Massachusetts faced charges after redirecting almost $40,000 in school funds to pay for her Barbados vacation.
Naia Wilson, a former principal, is facing charges after using school funds to pay for inclusive Barbados vacation
The 60-year-old Mattapan was the former principal at New Mission School from 2006 through 2019. The former school principal pleaded guilty to wire fraud and agreed to pay compensation after the former School principal defrauded the Boston Public Schools of nearly $38,806.
New Mission High School is a school for college preparation. The former principal managed a school with 260 students from grades 7 to 12 in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts.
The former school principal made money requests to the external fiscal agent, who requested the money from the bank account which holds the New Mission School funds. The 60-year-old former school principal deposited the money into her private bank account.
The former school principal is charged with wire fraud with a sentence of up to 20 years imprisonment
Rather than helping underprivileged students, the former school principal used stolen funds to pay for two all-inclusive vacations with her friends in 2016 and 2018 to Barbados.
The former School principal allegedly converted the school funds to pay for the all-inclusive hotel and the airfare with her friends. The former School principal fraudulently endorsed the school funds checks and used the money to compensate for the 2018 vacation trip.
Boston Division FBI said that the story of the former school principal is a reminder to government workers that there are consequences for shameful conduct.