The Salvation Army, the down-and-out alcoholic’s best friend, gets stung by one of their own
Under watch:
Former Salvation Army fundraiser Timothy Peter Janusz, 44, who pleaded guilty to robbing the charitable organization and four elderly donors of more than $300,000 while he was director of planned giving for the charity in Hawaii. Janusz, who has degrees in law and business administration, previously served time for stealing $2.2 million from an elderly Colorado couple. The Salvation Army, one of the functions of which is to help down-and-out addicts get and stay sober, had not known about Janusz’s criminal past. They have revamped their procedures to require criminal background checks for those who deal with the public.