PITTSBURGH, Pa. \u2013 Former Hope 4 Johnstown Director Quan Britt\u2019s courtroom apology Wednesday for swindling a child-focused charity in 2024 was met with admonishment from an Allegheny County judge.<\/p>\n
Britt \u201cbasically screwed (his) own community for a couple of bucks\u201d by stealing from a charity that was trying to help his group uplift struggling youths, Judge Elliot Howsie said.<\/p>\n
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