A Clark County employee, TinaTheresa Poto-Nunu, has made her initial court appearance facing charges of money laundering and transactions involving criminally derived property. She is accused of diverting tens of thousands of dollars from the estates of deceased residents while working at the Clark County Public Guardian’s Office, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Poto-Nunu used funds from these estates for personal expenses, including travel, accommodation, and credit card payments. A federal judge will determine her sentence, taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
Poto-Nunu has been indicted and, if convicted on all counts, could face up to 40 years in prison and fines up to $750,000. The case is being investigated by the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigations, with First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah and Assistant U.S. Attorney Afroza Yeasmin handling the prosecution. Poto-Nunu is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
