Jorge Armando Contreras, a former senior director of fiscal services at Magnolia School District in California, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $16.7 million in restitution.

Contreras, who managed the district’s finances, embezzled the funds over several years by depositing falsified checks into his personal account.

He used the stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including luxury goods and a luxury car, NBC News has reported.

Contreras was placed on administrative leave in August 2023, and a lawsuit was filed by the district in Orange County Superior Court.

Written by B.C. Begley