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Office of the District Attorney P. David Soares Former Executive Accused of Stealing More Than $50,000 From Charity Organization ALBANY, NY – District Attorney P. David Soares today announced that NATHANIEL DAVIS, SR, 38, of Albany, NY was arraigned on (1) count of Grand Larceny in the Second degree, a Class “C” Felony, and (1) count of Grand Larceny in the Third degree, a Class “D” Felony by the Honorable Dan Lamont. DAVIS pled not guilty and faces up to 15 years in state prison. The indictment alleges that beginning in 2006, NATHANIEL DAVIS SR., the former executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Environmental Education Center (WHBEEC), a not-for profit organization, and fiduciary of the Arbor Hill Environmental Justice Corp., a volunteer organization (AHEJ),. stole more than $50,000 from the operating accounts of the WHBEEC and AHEJ. DAVIS cashed checks made payable to him, and wrote on the memo lines that the checks were for back pay, petty cash, or network reimbursement. Since 2005, DAVIS also stole more than $3,000 by making unauthorized credit card purchases. DAVIS made purchases at EB Games, FYE, paid his cable bill, car insurance, and personal cell phone bill. DAVIS also paid for a weekend getaway with his wife to Niagara Falls using the not-for-profit’s credit card. Assistant District Attorney Sean Childs from the Financial Crimes Bureau is handling the prosecution of this case. # # # For further information contact: Heather Streeter Orth
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