Former Idaho American Legion leader indicted for fraud
Charles “Abe” Abrahamson, 56, an ex-commander of the Idaho American Legion, faces federal charges on embezzling up to $1.45 million.
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The Idaho man at the center of a sprawling federal financial fraud prosecution had nearly unfettered access and control of the Idaho American Legion’s finances for about seven years and repeatedly abused his position of power, according to his criminal indictment.
Over that period, Charles “Abe” Abrahamson, 56, a former U.S. Marine and Idaho Army National Guard member, “knowingly participated in, devised, and intended to devise, a scheme, plan and artifice to defraud” the military veteran nonprofit and an individual of a total of at least $1.45 million, according to the Dec. 9 charging document posted Tuesday.
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