KILLEEN, Texas — Ex-Killeen Housing Authority (KHA) Director DeAdra Johnson remains employed with the City of Austin after she was indicted on nine counts of embezzlement and one count of providing false statements on Jan. 9.
According to the City, Johnson is currently a project coordinator and was hired in August of 2022, the same month that she left her position of executive director for KHA. A role she had been serving in since Jan. 10, 2019.
The City of Austin released the following statement:
"We are aware that the employee has been indicted on charges related to her former employer. As a fair chance employer, the City addresses these types of situations on a case-by-case basis. As soon as the City is made aware of the situation, we conduct an investigation. As part of that investigation, we consider whether or not the charges have any relation or impact on the employee’s ability to perform their job with the City of Austin.
In this case, the employee is a project coordinator and does not handle any funds. She was hired August 2022 and currently remains employed with the City."
Johnson was indicted on the nine counts of embezzlement for allegedly using money from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for purchases such as a personal car, monthly rent, utility bills and much more.
Below is a breakdown of each count and how much was allegedly used:
- Count 1 - $6,500 for down payment on a personal car
- Count 2 - $5,085 for down payment on a personal car
- Count 3 - $39,200 for monthly rent over two years
- Count 4 - $6,505 for monthly utility bills over two years
- Count 5 - $3,590 for repairs to a personal car
- Count 6 - $4,364 for personal car loan payments
- Count 7 - $3,024 for monthly internet payment over one year
- Count 8 - $728 for personal flight
- Count 9 - $428 for personal home furniture
If found guilty, Johnson faces up to 10 years in prison for each theft and up to five years for giving a false statement.
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