Wal-Mart Employee Embezzles $150K From VA for Gambling, Strippers

A 57-year-old former federal employee admitted to embezzling approximately $150,000 from a Veterans Affairs retail store and using said funds for strippers prostitutes and gambling.

The US Justice Department has accused Glenn Alan Bates, 57, of stealing said funds from an Ann Arbor, Michigan store, which caters to war veterans through the sale of food and electronics.

Some of the cash was spent on a stripper named “Ashley” for whom Bates lured back to his hotel room for paid sex.  Other stolen funds were used to gamble at casinos in Indianapolis and Battle Creek.

If convicted, Bates could face up to 10 years behind bars. He is currently out on $10,000 unsecured bond.  He is currently employed at Wal-Mart, according to a court transcript.

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com