Two San Diego men admitted to setting up a fake youth softball charity and pocketing millions in donations.

SAN DIEGO — A San Diego man pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 11, to pocketing millions of dollars intended for volunteer programs at Petco Park and Snapdragon Stadium.

Federal prosecutors say Noly Hermoso Ilarde, along with Martin Jose Rebollo Jr., claimed to represent Chula Vista Fast Pitch, a now-defunct nonprofit that was originally established to help fund youth softball. 

Prosecutors say Ilarde and Rebollo were selected to raise funds for the scam charity by providing unpaid workers to staff concession stands at Petco Park and Snapdragon Stadium. As part of the agreement, Ilarde and Rebollo would find volunteers and then receive about 10% of sales revenue as a donation to Chula Vista Fast Pitch.

Instead of sending the money to charity, prosecutors say Ilarde and Rebollo paid volunteers about $50 in cash per shift, then split the rest.

According to his plea agreement, Ilarde admitted that the fake charity received about $3.5 million from Delaware North — which operates food and beverage services at Petco Park — and more than $250,000 from Aztec Shops, which manages concessions at Snapdragon Stadium. 

According to prosecutors, Ilarde’s personal profit from the scheme exceeded $550,000.

Rebollo pleaded guilty in December to wire fraud conspiracy, filing a false tax return and Social Security fraud. His sentencing is set for June 5. Prosecutors said his share of the illicit proceeds topped $1.5 million, which he failed to report to the IRS.

Investigators said no funds were used for youth softball or other charitable purposes.