Former Ohio University student imprisoned for stealing nearly $180,000 from fraternity

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) –  A former Ohio University student will spend the next five years in prison after being sentenced for theft and fraud. According to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office, Matthew Streeter, 29, a former OU student, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated theft and telecommunications fraud, both third degree felonies. Court documents stated [...]

ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) –  A former Ohio University student will spend the next five years in prison after being sentenced for theft and fraud.

According to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office, Matthew Streeter, 29, a former OU student, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated theft and telecommunications fraud, both third degree felonies.

Court documents stated that between July 9, 2018 and November 4, 2022, Streeter, a former member and a volunteer treasurer for the Delta Upsilon Fraternity Alumni Housing Corporation, diverted the organization’s money for his own expenses. The prosecutor’s office said Streeter completed 182 unauthorized transactions over a four-year period.

The total amount of funds stolen was listed at $179,863.95.

Streeter, who faced up to six years in prison, asked the court to place him on a period of community control. A judge sentenced him to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the full amount of money stolen.