Omaha LGBTQ+ advocate indicted in New York [Video]

An LGBTQ+ advocate and activist from Omaha was indicted for grand larceny and falsifying business records in New York.Dominique Morgan, who is the former executive director of a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports Black Trans people, is accused of siphoning money meant for bailing people out of jail and using it for personal expenses, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.”When asked for proof of payment, the defendant allegedly submitted bail receipts for individuals who had not been arrested at that time,” the district attorney said in a statement.Morgan was arraigned Tuesday and charged with one count of second-degree grand larceny and 23 counts of first-degree falsifying business records. She was released without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 18. According to the district attorney’s office, Morgan allegedly transferred about $99,000 to her personal account from the OKRA Project to pay for bail. Authorities said those funds …