Former Louisiana Hospital Executive Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud

Melissa Hanks Bordelon, former CFO of Acadian Medical Center in Eunice, La., has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding her employer by embezzling nearly $200,000, according to a report by KLFY News.

From Sept. 2004-Feb. 2008, Ms. Bordelon embezzled these funds through the hospital's student loan repayment program for physicians. As CFO, Ms. Bordelon had the hospital issue checks in excess of the loan payments and then used the extra funds for personal expenses, according to the report.

In addition to her prison time, Ms. Bordelon has also been ordered to pay more than $192,000 in restitution to the hospital, according to the report.

Read KLFY News' report on Melissa Hanks Bordelon.



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