Ex-Habitat for Humanity director to pay $30,000 but avoid jail time in charity theft case

Plea deal

William “Greg” Miller, 58, of Athens, was sentenced last week by Limestone County Circuit Judge Robert Baker after he reached an agreement with the county’s District Attorney’s Office.Athens Police Department

The former director of Limestone County Habitat for Humanity will pay restitution but avoid jail time under the terms of a plea deal in a theft case involving the non-profit group.

William “Greg” Miller, 58, of Athens, was sentenced last week by Limestone County Circuit Judge Robert Baker after he reached an agreement with the county’s District Attorney’s Office, the Athens News Courier reported. Under the terms of the agreement, Miller will pay $30,000 in restitution and will have a misdemeanor conviction on his record. He was also placed on unsupervised probation for two years.

He will not serve jail time. District Attorney Brian Jones told the News Courier the deal allowed for the maximum amount of money to be returned to the victims.

Miller, who was appointed executive director of Habitat in September 2011 and resigned in 2014, was accused of stealing as much as $107,000 from the group, which provides families with affordable housing. Prosecutors said he used the money to rent a Gulf Shores condo and to purchase concert tickets, clothing, a crossbow, luggage, food, vehicle repairs and several marital aids.

Miller was arrested in September 2014 after Habitat for Humanity officials discovered issues with the organization’s accounts.

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