Ex-Ga. Tech worker pleads guilty to racketeering

by E Wayne Ross on March 16, 2009

Ledger-Enquirer: Ex-Ga. Tech worker pleads guilty to racketeering

ATLANTA — A former Georgia Tech employee was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to going on a $175,000 shopping spree with her state-issued credit card.

Michelle Harris, 41, was charged with one count of felony racketeering for making hundreds of personal expenses on what’s known as a p-card, and altering receipts to cover up her abuse. Prosecutors say Harris, also known as Michelle Dunbar, used her p-card from June 2003 to May 2007 to pay for diamond earrings, car insurance, groceries and catering for a wedding.