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Ex-Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Treasurer Charged in Alleged $247,000 Theft

Investigators cite credit-card records, PayPal transfers, and invoices linking about $246,708 in association funds to Michael Fantuzzo’s personal expenses.

Overview

  • Fantuzzo, 40, surrendered to Montgomery County authorities on Feb. 6, was arraigned with bail set at $100,000, and is due for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 17.
  • Prosecutors allege he diverted $246,708 from the nonprofit, effectively reducing its savings account to zero.
  • Charging documents list personal expenses including a $10,513 home hot tub installation, Disney World tickets, a $7,247 Outer Banks rental, $4,124 in country club fees, $2,040 for a limousine service, and $5,460 in local and county taxes.
  • Investigators say more than $100,000 from the group’s bank account paid his personal credit-card debt and over $128,000 was charged on the association’s card, with links traced through named tickets, a PayPal account in his wife’s name, and rental or service invoices.
  • Association leaders reported suspicious transactions in November after newly elected board members found severe financial distress, and published accounts differ on whether the alleged scheme ran through 2024 or as late as September 2025.