Giselle Butalid, a former PSS employee, and her mother, Clarissa Adlawan, face multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, theft of federal funds, money laundering, and structuring financial transactions.
The indictment alleges the two used their company, One Legacy LLC, to submit fraudulent invoices for educational materials that were either never delivered or misrepresented.
According to the indictment, Butalid, who worked in the PSS Office of Curriculum and Instruction, exploited her position to orchestrate the scheme.
The indictment further alleges that Butalid and Adlawan laundered the stolen money through cash withdrawals, ATM transactions in the Philippines, and luxury purchases at high-end stores like Prada and Louis Vuitton.
The charges also seek the forfeiture of assets acquired through the alleged crimes.
