A judge has set a trial date for a Kenai man who is charged with establishing a charity for overseas soldiers and keeping most of the donations for personal use.
The Peninsula Clarion (http://is.gd/56Fc5M) reports Frank Roach is scheduled to begin trial Dec. 15. The trial date was set by Kenai Superior Court Judge Carl Bauman at a status hearing Monday.
Roach was the organizer of the nonprofit Alaska Veterans Outreach Boxes for Heroes. State prosecutors say Roach hired people to solicit donations in front of stores, but that he used much of the money for living expenses.
He is charged with scheming to defraud and eight counts of theft.
Boxes for Heroes had three founding members, but only Roach is charged.
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Information from: (Kenai, Alaska) Peninsula Clarion, http://www.peninsulaclarion.com
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