DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 02-19-26: Ex-Convict Charged with Misusing Public Funds

In this week’s DA news, DA Summer Stephan discusses the felony charges against a former nonprofit executive accused of misappropriating more than $130,000 in County opioid settlement funds. The case highlights the importance of transparency, oversight, and protecting taxpayer dollars. If you suspect misuse of public funds, you can report concerns to the DA’s Public Integrity Unit through the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office website. The District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit investigates and prosecutes cases involving elected or appointed public officials, government employees committing crimes on the job, misuse of public funds or resources, fraud on the court and attorney misconduct. County employees or the public can submit a complaint on our website: https://www.sdcda.org/preventing/public-integrity/ or by emailing DA Public Integrity Unit at SDDAPublicIntegrity@sandiegoda.gov.