Former Calif. CU CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Grand Theft & Forgery Charges

Tina Torres allegedly uses a wire transfer scheme and forges documents to embezzle more than $250,000 over three years.

By Peter Strozniak | June 27, 2023 at 03:00 PM

Tina Torres pleaded not guilty in Ventura County Superior Court last week to charges that she allegedly stole more than $250,000 from a California credit union while she was its CEO.

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Jose Prado-Valero receives more than $100,000 in cash kickbacks from remote co-conspirators.

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Eighteen persons are arrested and charged with theft, and arrest warrants are issued for five other individuals.

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Brandon Watkins uses member account numbers and personal information to access their funds via ITMs.

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