Florida Man Convicted of Stealing Sports Camp Tuition Funds From Hundreds of Families

Florida Man Convicted of Stealing Sports Camp Tuition Funds From Hundreds of Families
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BOSTON—A Florida man has been convicted by a federal jury of stealing sports camp tuition from hundreds of families and spending the money on plastic surgery, vacations, and gambling.

Mehdi Belhassan, 53, of Tampa, Florida, was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud and will be sentenced Jan. 11. A charge of wire fraud carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.