A former paralegal specialist for FBI San Diego was sentenced to two years in prison for misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of government funds Monday.
Lynn Morris pleaded guilty to embezzlement back in March.
Morris, 56, was convicted of using about $250,000 of government funds for personal use from July 2014 to November 2016, according to the Department of Justice.
“Lynn Morris abused her position for personal gain and betrayed the trust of her FBI colleagues,” said the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge James Cheng.
She admitted to taking the funds from FBI San Diego’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU).
Morris took nearly $160,000 and $92,000 from two separate AFU accounts. She also took more than $26,000 from FBI evidence rooms.
AFU funds are used for bomb-sniffing canines, gun buy-back programs, school resource officers’ salaries, youth programs for drug prevention, and more, according to the FBI’s website.
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Morris was also the designated coordinator for the AFU, according to the Department of Justice.
Morris’ sentencing was previously scheduled for August 27 but was moved to Monday at 9:30 a.m.
In addition to prison, she will also have to pay $278,000 in restitution.
