KILLEEN, Texas (KXXV) — A former executive director of the Killeen Housing Authority was sentenced on Monday to more than three years in federal prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds for personal use.

Deadra Johnson received a 37-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge David Counts in Waco. The judge also ordered Johnson to pay $297,473.30 in restitution.

Johnson pleaded guilty in February to theft of government property after being arrested in January 2024.

According to court documents, Johnson fraudulently obtained funds from the Killeen Housing Authority and used the money to pay personal expenses including rent, utilities, auto maintenance, internet service, airline tickets and furniture. She also used a portion of the funds to purchase a veh

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