Professor arrested for stealing $185,000 in grant research funds that he allegedly used for adult entertainment, sports bars and other unauthorized purchases.
5 min readPhiladelphia Police Dept.$185,000 in grant research funds that he used for adult entertainment, sports bars and other unauthorized purchases, prosecutors announced.
"Mr. Nwankpa inappropriately and criminally diverted tens of thousands of dollars that were allocated for research purposes toward his own private enjoyment. He betrayed Drexel University and tuition-paying students he was paid to educate," Krasner said."After a comprehensive investigation by our office’s Economic Crimes Unit, Mr. Nwankpa will have his day in court and will have to answer for his crimes.
Chikaodinaka Nwankpa in a booking photo released by Philadelphia police in connection with theft charges filed against the Drexel University professor.Between 2010 and 2017, an audit by the university found that Nwwankpa had multiple unauthorized and"no receipt" purchases and sought reimbursement through research grant funds, officials said.
The district attorney's office also said that he attempted to"hide adult entertainment expenses by claiming that the items were for catering and food, despite the fact that 48% of the 114 separate charges he made were done on weekends, and 63% were processed between the hours of midnight and 2:00 a.m."
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