BREAKING NEWS: Former ILWU bookkeeper arrested for embezzling union funds
Rosa Della Porta, 44, of Highland Park, was the former bookkeeper and officer manager for the International Longshoremen & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26. She was arrested today and indicted on Friday in federal court for one count of embezzling union funds.
The indictment alleges that Della Porta, who was responsible for receiving dues and making bank deposits, embezzled approximately $108,000 in cash. "After receiving cash from various sources, Della Porta allegedly deposited less cash than the union received and pocketed the balance," according to a release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Della Porta allegedly embezzled the money from January 2003 until June 2006, when she was relieved of her bookkeeping duties. She was terminated by the union in November 2006. She faces a maximum sentence of five yeaars in prison.
She is expected to make her initial court appearance this afternoon. We'll have a full report in tomorrow's Daily Breeze.
Local 26 represents about 1,000 members, who work for 28 industrial companies in the Los Angeles area.
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