A former elected District of Columbia official pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling thousands of dollars in city money.
William Shelton, a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Northeast Washington, pleaded to fraud for stealing $28,500 from the city checking account without authorization. Shelton took the money over a year-long period that ended in August 2011, according to the court filing.
Shelton faces a penalty of six to 12 months behind and fine of up to $20,000, according to federal sentencing guidelines, prosecutors said.
