OAKLAND – An East Bay woman has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison for embezzling more than $1.6 million from a Walnut Creek-based charity, prosecutors said.

Carrie Lynn Grant, 62, of Pleasant Hill, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Aug. 11.

Grant served as the financial manager for Junior Achievement of Northern California, a nonprofit organization that provides educational materials and programs to prepare youths to succeed in the global economy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Between November 2017 and June 2023, Grant deposited charity funds into her personal account and created fraudulent records to cover her tracks, prosecutors said.

Grant spent the stolen money on, among other things, first-class air travel, floor seats for a Golden State

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