New York Democrat Charged With Stealing Sandy Money—Here Is Where She Stole From

A house at 121 Kissam Ave is seen with its entire first floor washed away, as well as the entire surrounding area demolished when Hurricane Sandy hit the coastal estuary in the Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island, New York on Nov. 6, 2012. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images

A New York official was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 9, for allegedly defrauding government agencies out of tens of thousands of dollars—including diverting money that would have gone to Hurricane Sandy relief.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release that Pamela Harris, a New York State Assemblywoman, was indicted for a number of offenses, including wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and making false statements.