Two former executives for a Missouri healthcare charity are sentenced in federal court.
65 year old Bontiea Bernadette Goss and her 68 year old husband Tommy Ray Goss were sentenced late last week for their roles in a bribery and embezzlement scheme.
According to court documents from the U.S. Department of justice, Bonteia and Tommy Goss were the former chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Preferred Healthcare Inc., a charity that provide a variety of services to people in the four state region.
In September 2022, the pair entered guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to pay bribes to elected officials in Arkansas. Tommy Goss also pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to embezzle funds. He was sentenced to six years in prison while Bontiea was sentenced to three years in prison. They were also ordered to jointly pay $4.35 million in forfeiture and restitution.
