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Accused Fraternity Embezzler Blames Video Game Addiction

By gamepolitics

A 21-year-old Wisconsin man who stands accused of stealing more than $12,000 from his fraternity has blamed his crime on video game addiction.

As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal, Jose Tavarez confessed to authorities that he used a fraternity debit card to buy games and computer gear. At the time, Tavarez was the treasurer of his frat at the University of Wisconsin-Madison:

Tavarez... told police he used a fraternity debit card to buy video games because his bank account is linked to his parents' and he did not want them seeing that he spent his money on the games...

A list of suspicious purchases on the card... included about 70 purchases at game-oriented businesses, along with many others from online stores selling computer goods...

Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on April 30, 2009 (boomark / email).