Gerald pleads guilty to embezzlement from a nonprofit organization, a class E felony under New York law. His attorney negotiates full restitution of $47,200 to the church in exchange for a reduced sentence. The judge grants 3 years of probation and 200 hours of community service. Gerald Hobbes, honorary treasurer for 12 years, now picks up litter on the county highway every Saturday morning.
Dr. Raymond Voss’s medical license is permanently revoked by the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct. The board cites a pattern of inappropriate dual relationships and willful participation in a fraudulent competency evaluation.
The DA’s office opens a separate investigation into conspiracy to commit fraud. Voss hires a criminal defense attorney. His practice closes.