A judge in Yavapai County has sentenced the former director of a housing charity to about 63 years in prison for white collar crime.
Authorities say Karen Northcutt of Dewey was executive director of Habitat for Humanity.
In early 2024, police received a tip that she was stealing from the charity.
Investigators found that Northcutt was using Habitat money to buy vehicles, pay her mortgage, utilities and more.
Forensic accounting determined that Habitat lost about $826,000.
In a statement, the Yavapai County attorney called Northcutt’s actions despicable and said he hopes her lengthy prison sentence sends a message to fraudsters.
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