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Alabama tourism group supports CEO after fraud plea in Iowa

Published January 28, 2022 9:57 AM

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — A taxpayer-funded tourism agency in Alabama is standing by its chief executive after he pleaded guilty to felony fraud in Iowa. WDHN-TV reports that Visit Dothan released a statement after Aaron McCreight appeared in court saying it stood by a previous decision to retain him as president and chief executive. McCreight could face as long as 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The Alabama organization hired McCreight months after he was fired by GO Cedar Rapids, where he was accused of overstating revenue projections for a music festival. He and a former colleague pleaded guilty Thursday.

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