"Dawson served as the principal of Mission Hills Middle School in Castro Valley and New Horizons School in Newark. He was also the owner of New Horizons School. A criminal complaint alleges that in 2024, Dawson committed wage theft against 47 teachers and other staff members, as well as embezzled retirement contributions from six teachers. Prosecutors said Dawson deducted money for the victims' retirement savings from their paychecks and used those deductions for his own benefit."
"In addition, Dawson evaded paying state taxes and payroll taxes by failing to file the necessary tax returns, while deducting payroll taxes from the teachers' paychecks and using those deductions for his own benefit, the criminal complaint alleges. "Parents trust that school owners will use tuition funds to educate their children and to compensate teachers for their hard work, not to enrich themselves," District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said in a statement. "This case represents a breach of that trust.""
Victor Dawson, 52, is charged with two counts of felony wage theft, two counts of felony tax evasion, one count of misdemeanor tax evasion and one count of felony embezzlement. Dawson served as principal of Mission Hills Middle School in Castro Valley and New Horizons School in Newark and owned New Horizons School. A criminal complaint alleges that in 2024 Dawson stole wages from 47 teachers and staff and embezzled retirement contributions from six teachers by deducting funds from paychecks and using them for his own benefit. Prosecutors allege Dawson also evaded state and payroll taxes by failing to file required returns while keeping payroll deductions. The California Labor Commissioner opened an investigation after teacher complaints and referred the case for criminal prosecution. The district attorney described the conduct as a breach of trust.
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