By LEVI PULKKINEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
Updated 02:44 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2011
UPDATE: Former Granite Falls Police Chief Charles Allen was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for stealing from disabled clients a Burien non-profit he operated, People Helping People.
Allen, who stole disability payments to clients with no one else to manage their finances, conducted a "cynical and cruel scheme," U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said in a statement after the Lake Stevens man was sentenced.
"Mr. Allen swindled and exploited people who most needed help. Under the phony name 'People Helping People,' Allen helped only himself," Durkan said. "I commend the work of the Social Security Administration-OIG, who worked not only to protect the taxpayer funds, but also the victims who rely on this safety net."
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Paid to protect the disabled when they had no one else to turn to, former Granite Falls Police Chief Charles Allen stole at least $626,000 from the Seattle area's poorest and gave to himself.
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