WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — The former CEO of a Waterville-based charity was sentenced to prison Thursday for stealing over $400,000 from the organization she led.
A Wood County judge sentenced Linda Greene, who founded the Impact with Hope charity, to three years in prison and 18 months of parole after being released from prison. She was also ordered to pay back $300,000 in restitution.
Greene was convicted of the following charges in August:
- Tampering with records
- Prohibited acts involving charities
- Solicitation fraud
- Aggravated theft
Greene was the public face of Impact With Hope for years.
According to the Wood County Prosecutor's Office, she used charity funds for her living expenses, including food, clothing, manicures and hair styling between January 2011 and November 2018.
Greene was indicted on felony charges in 2021 and jailed in February 2023 on accusations of violating conditions of her bond.
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