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Newburgh woman pleads guilty to defrauding military charities

Prosecutors say Sharon Toney-Finch ran a charitable organization and falsely claimed donations would solely support veterans. Instead, she used the funds for personal expenses.

News 12 Staff

Mar 28, 2025, 8:01 AM

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A Newburgh woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in White Plains to wire fraud and stolen valor.

Prosecutors say Sharon Toney-Finch ran a charitable organization and falsely claimed donations would solely support veterans. Instead, she used the funds for personal expenses.

Toney-Finch also lied about receiving a Purple Heart for injuries from a 2010 terrorist attack in Iraq.

She faces sentencing in September.

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