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Anna McKinney had worked at the Denison (TX) Area Chamber of Commerce since 1977, rising from a secretary to the chamber president. But McKinney recently retired amid a scandal involving slot machines.<\/p>\nAnna McKinney had worked at the Denison (TX) Area Chamber of Commerce since 1977, rising from a secretary to the chamber president. But McKinney recently retired amid a scandal involving slot machines.<\/p>\n
The Herald Democrat reports that her retirement came shortly after an internal audit began. The Chamber’s board of directors brought in outside auditors after noticing irregularities with their books.<\/p>\n
The outside auditors determined that McKinney was misappropriating funds. This started the process of finding out why she stole the money.<\/p>\n
McKinney Had a Weakness for Slot Machines<\/strong><\/p>\n Texas Ranger Brad Oliver was the lead investigator on this case. And Oliver found that McKinney stole $48,968 from the chamber and Denison Convention and Visitors Bureau.<\/p>\n The thefts occurred from January 2014 to March 2017. And McKinney used the money to play slot machines at an Oklahoma casino.<\/p>\n McKinney’s Punishment for the Slots Crime<\/strong><\/p>\n On August 11, the former chamber president pleaded guilty to one theft count of over $30,000 and under $150,000. She was ordered to serve 5 years of deferred adjudication and fined $1,000.<\/p>\n The Texan is required to pay back $55,477 as one condition of the theft. This represents all of the losses and costs to the chamber, visitor’s bureau, and city of Denison.<\/p>\n McKinney is still facing judgement over the case. Her charge is a third-degree felony that’s punishable by between 2 and 10 years in prison. She’s also subject to a $10,000 fine on top of what she must pay back.<\/p>\n