{"id":2138547,"date":"2026-09-10T21:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2138547"},"modified":"2026-09-10T21:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:00:55","slug":"california-football-mom-charged-with-stealing-400k-from-high-school-teams-nonprofit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2138547","title":{"rendered":"California Football Mom Charged With Stealing $400K From High School Team&#8217;s Nonprofit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e5\/16by9\/2026\/09\/10\/e50819918fe54ef6b5a1bd3ccb91a57a_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">California Football Mom Charged With Stealing $400K From High School Team&#8217;s Nonprofit<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">California HS Football Mom<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Arrested by FBI After Allegedly Embezzling $400K &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">From Team&#8217;s Nonprofit!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-10T14:00:55-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 10, 2026<br \/>\n                            2:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-9a1e7c7d6faef57a7a9eb2b1f792d66a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260910_e50819918fe54ef6b5a1bd3ccb91a57a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6a309139-2226-4a3c-8f3d-b6bd2deeacd8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e5\/4by3\/2026\/09\/10\/e50819918fe54ef6b5a1bd3ccb91a57a_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Julie-Hanway-Molina-fb-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Facebook\/Julie Hanway Molina<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5af35ef93338fcd0da708bd0b0d65195\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A California football mom accused of siphoning over $400,000 from a nonprofit created to support a high school football team has been arrested and charged &#8230; and federal prosecutors say she used the money to pay her mortgage and credit card bills.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2dc394e504170afdc5890169592e0d16\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>56-year-old Aliso Viejo resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/julie-hanway-molina\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Julie Hanway Molina<\/strong><\/a> was arrested Thursday at her Orange County home &#8230; according to the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Central District of California.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9bfb18f75af366dd3cacca283b16956f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260910_8babfd8f6d874cbc88e996e179b83626\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:6a309139-2226-4a3c-8f3d-b6bd2deeacd8\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8b\/4by3\/2026\/09\/10\/8babfd8f6d874cbc88e996e179b83626_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Julie-Hanway-Molina-fb-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cd759edc8e9609c2877b72fa6d86f9dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Molina was reportedly the treasurer for a booster club benefiting the Aliso Niguel High School football team. The feds claim she defrauded the nonprofit out of approximately $411,761.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-15d66906763659143436e6040f2b9e15\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A federal indictment alleges Molina diverted funds from the nonprofit&#8217;s bank account for her own personal expenses.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8913315ef7d2989f2deeacaf73fc97fa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The DOJ says &#8230; &#8220;In June 2023, Molina wired approximately $131,523 from the nonprofit&#8217;s bank account in Laguna Hills through Federal Reserve facilities in New Jersey and Texas to an account in Santa Ana to pay the delinquent balance on the mortgage on her personal residence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f3fd178f42078e8dd197c73d59364793\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The feds say she concealed the payments by sending the nonprofit&#8217;s board members &#8220;false treasurer reports that failed to disclose the misappropriation of funds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-66d7ebd80fe66285c8c72745a0e061c8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Molina is charged with four counts of wire fraud &#8230; she faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count, if convicted<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c5a19a8097e12437fabcecdb4b4596f9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Federal prosecutor <strong>Bill Essayli<\/strong> says &#8230; &#8220;We&#8217;re going after all fraud, big or small. 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