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Springfield, MO
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Springfield, MO
Robert L. Winters, 63, faces criminal charges filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon and Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Dean Dankelson. Winters is charged with two felony counts of unlawful merchandising practices, punishable by up to four years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
The charges allege Winters solicited funds for Special Olympics in bogus collection boxes, assuring retailers he would turn the money over to the charity. Winters allegedly did not donate the collected money.
Nixon learned of the allegations from the state office of Special Olympics in Missouri, and he continues to investigate reports of as many as 200 fake collections boxes that have been placed with other retailers in Joplin and in Oklahoma and Kansas.
“When Missourians donate to a charity, they should be assured that their money goes to the intended recipient,” Nixon said in a news release. “Special Olympics Missouri is one of our state’s most prominent charities. Those who seek to profit by fraudulently using their good name will be held accountable.”
Unlawful merchandising is a Class D felony. Charges were filed in Jasper County Circuit Court.
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