The founder of Exitus, a Utah non-profit anti-human trafficking organization, has been sentenced to three to 15 years in prison.Investigations began in June 202
FILE - A bail hearing for the leader of the anti-trafficking nonprofit organization Exitus was held Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Candace Lierd, also known as Candace Rivera, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud after the Utah Attorney General's Office alleged she used the nonprofit's money for her own personal use. Investigations began in June 2023 when Utah County deputies said they learned of allegations of fraudulent financial activity relating to Exitus.
Investigators reported that Lierd was charged with felony fraud in 2022 after writing an $8,000 fraudulent check to a vendor for services provided during an event hosted by Exitus. Additionally, a probable cause statement read that in order to rent a property in Lehi, Lierd falsely stated to the landlord that she "worked for the FBI and could not reveal the details of her work because everything she did was secret."
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